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ArticleBMC pediatrics2020

Assessment of serum vitamin D levels in surgical adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients.

Abdulmonem Alsiddiky, Rheema Alfadhil, Maram Al-Aqel, Noura Ababtain, Norah Almajed, Khalid Bakarman, Waleed Awwad, Raheef Alatassi

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Article in BMC pediatrics, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Vitamin D and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, should we stop the hype? A cross-sectional observational prospective study based on a geometric morphometrics approach.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Abdulmonem AlsiddikyResearch Chair of Spinal Deformities, Department of Orthopedics, King Saud University, College of Medicine, P.O. Box: 3643, Riyadh, 11481, Saudi Arabia.
Rheema AlfadhilResearch Chair of Spinal Deformities, Department of Orthopedics, King Saud University, College of Medicine, P.O. Box: 3643, Riyadh, 11481, Saudi Arabia.
Maram Al-AqelResearch Chair of Spinal Deformities, Department of Orthopedics, King Saud University, College of Medicine, P.O. Box: 3643, Riyadh, 11481, Saudi Arabia.
Noura AbabtainResearch Chair of Spinal Deformities, Department of Orthopedics, King Saud University, College of Medicine, P.O. Box: 3643, Riyadh, 11481, Saudi Arabia.
Norah AlmajedResearch Chair of Spinal Deformities, Department of Orthopedics, King Saud University, College of Medicine, P.O. Box: 3643, Riyadh, 11481, Saudi Arabia.
Khalid BakarmanResearch Chair of Spinal Deformities, Department of Orthopedics, King Saud University, College of Medicine, P.O. Box: 3643, Riyadh, 11481, Saudi Arabia.
Waleed AwwadResearch Chair of Spinal Deformities, Department of Orthopedics, King Saud University, College of Medicine, P.O. Box: 3643, Riyadh, 11481, Saudi Arabia.
Raheef AlatassiDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. raheef332@hotmail.com.ORCID 0000-0003-0822-1118
King Saud University · SAJewish General Hospital · CA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe mechanism behind idiopathic scoliosis and its progression is not fully understood. Vitamin D insufficiency is known to play a role in the progression and/or occurrence of a variety of bone diseases. In this study, we aimed to estimate the prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency among patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Additionally, we aimed to calculate the differences in serum vitamin D levels, Cobb angles, spinal bone mass densities, and serum alkaline phosphatase levels between the sexes in the sample and to assess the possibility of a correlation between any of these factors.

methodsDemographic details, vitamin D levels, Cobb angle, spinal bone mass density, and alkaline phosphatase were collected from the records of 67 patients who were eligible for corrective surgery. These values were compared to normal levels and between the sexes within the study.

resultsOf the 67 patients, 54 (80.6%) were female. The mean serum vitamin D level was 37.86 ± 26 nmol/L, and levels below normal were found in 92.5% of the patients. Statistical analysis showed significant differences (p = 0.002) in serum alkaline phosphatase levels between the sexes. No correlation was found between vitamin D levels and the Cobb angles, spinal and bilateral femoral neck bone mass densities, and serum alkaline phosphatase levels.

conclusionsMost adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients had insufficient serum vitamin D levels and also suffered from low bone mineral density at an early age.

Indexed as

Bone Diseases, MetabolicKyphosisScoliosisAdolescentAlkaline PhosphataseBone DensityFemaleHumansMaleVitamin DAlkaline PhosphataseVitamin DAlkaline phosphataseBMDCobb angleIdiopathic scoliosisVitamin D

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