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ArticleIranian journal of child neurology2018

Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency and Associated Risk Factors in Cerebral Palsy A study in North-West of Iran.

Vahideh Toopchizadeh, Mohammad Barzegar, Shahab Masoumi, Fatemeh Jahanjoo

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Article in Iranian journal of child neurology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Vahideh ToopchizadehPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Mohammad BarzegarPediatric Health Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Shahab MasoumiPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Fatemeh JahanjooPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences · IRTehran University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis study aimed to compare the prevalence of 25-hydroxyvitamin D deficiency in cerebral palsied (CP) with healthy control children and evaluate possible correlations between 25-hydroxyvitamin D and severity of CP and motor function. MATERIALS &

methodsIn this case-control study, serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D were evaluated in 65 children with CP and compared with 65 healthy children referred to Tabriz Pediatric Hospital, Tabriz, northwestern Iran in 2015. Blood samples were taken to measure levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D, calcium, phosphorus and alkaline phosphatase. Regarding 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels, patients were classified as sufficient (≥30 ng/ml), insufficient (20-30 ng/ml) and deficient (<20 ng/ml).

resultsMean 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels were 28.03±24.2 ng/ml in patients and 30±1.94 ng/ml in control group. 25-hydroxyvitamin D deficiency was seen in 44.6% of CP and 18.5% of healthy children. There was no significant difference in 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels between boys and girls, CP types and use of antiepileptics in case group. There was significant negative correlation between age and 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels (

conclusion25-hydroxyvitamin D deficiency is common in children with CP in comparison with healthy children. There was significant negative correlation between age and 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels. Routine measurement of 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and its proper treatment is recommended to prevent its deficiency and subsequent consequences.

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25-hydroxyvitamin DCerebral PalsyChildrenMotor function

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