SynthesisInternational wound journal2023
Association between vitamin D deficiency and diabetic foot ulcer wound in diabetic subjects: A meta-analysis.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 21 citations in OpenAlex.
- Micronutrient status of patients with diabetic foot: A systematic review.Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutrition · 2025Pooled it
- The correlation between serum vitamin D status and the occurrence of diabetic foot ulcers: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2024Pooled it
- The role of vitamin D in diabetic foot ulcer; an umbrella review of meta-analyses.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Pooled it
- Association between vitamin D deficiency and diabetic foot ulcer wound in diabetic subjects: A meta-analysis.International wound journal · 2023Pooled it
- Unraveling the Mechanisms of Diabetic Wounds: Insights into Pathogenesis and Advanced Treatment Strategies.Current diabetes reviews · 2026Review
- RETRACTION: Association Between Vitamin D Deficiency and Diabetic Foot Ulcer Wound in Diabetic Subjects: A Meta-Analysis.International wound journal · 2025Article
- Preoperative vitamin D deficiency and postoperative delirium risk: multicenter retrospective study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Unlocking the potential of flavonoid-infused drug delivery systems for diabetic wound healing with a mechanistic exploration.Inflammopharmacology · 2024Review
- Letter to the editor: Vitamin D levels and diabetic foot ulcers: Is there an association?International wound journal · 2023Article
- Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Review.JAMA · 2023Review
- Signaling pathways in cutaneous wound healing.Frontiers in physiology · 2022Review
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- Retraction · 2025-03-26Concerns/Issues about Peer Review · Compromised Peer Review · Investigation by Journal/Publisher ·
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Abstract
A meta-analysis was performed to evaluate the association between vitamin D deficiency and diabetic foot ulcer wounds in diabetic subjects. A systematic literature search up to March 2022 incorporated 7586 subjects with diabetes mellitus at the beginning of the study; 1565 were using diabetic subjects with foot ulcer wounds, and 6021 were non-ulcerated diabetic subjects. Statistical tools like the dichotomous and contentious method were used within a random or fixed-influence model to establish the odds ratio (OR) and mean difference (MD) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) to evaluate the influence of vitamin D deficiency in managing diabetic foot ulcer wound. Diabetic subjects with foot ulcer wounds had significantly lower vitamin D levels (MD, -6.48; 95% CI, -10.84 to -2.11, P < .004), higher prevalence of vitamin D deficiency (<50 nmoL/L) (OR, 1.82; 95% CI, 1.32-2.52, P < .001), and higher prevalence of severe vitamin D deficiency (OR, 2.53; 95% CI, 1.65-3.89, P < .001) compared with non-ulcerated diabetic subjects. Diabetic subjects with foot ulcer wounds had significantly lower vitamin D levels, higher prevalence of vitamin D deficiency, and higher prevalence of severe vitamin D deficiency compared with non-ulcerated diabetic subjects. Further studies are required to validate these findings.
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