Muharrem Çidem1, İlhan Karacan1, Ozan Beytemur2, Seher Kara1. 1. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Bağcılar Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey. 2. Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Bağcılar Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
Abstract
BACKGROUND/AIM: The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH) vitamin D) deficiency in patients complaining of widespread musculoskeletal pain. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, 14,925 patients (13,589 females and 1336 males; mean age: 47.0 years, range: 20-99 years) were included. Serum 25(OH) vitamin D was measured by ELISA. The patients were classified into two groups: 1) patients with vitamin D deficiency (<20 ng/mL) and 2) patients without vitamin D deficiency (>20 ng/mL). RESULTS: The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency was 73.9%. A multivariate logistic regression model showed that low 25(OH) vitamin D level was associated with sex, age, and month in which 25(OH) hypovitaminosis was determined. The risk of a low 25(OH) vitamin D was level was 1.74 times higher in female patients than in males. The risk of low 25(OH) vitamin D level was highest in March during the year. CONCLUSION: Our results indicate that vitamin D deficiency should be considered in patients with widespread musculoskeletal pain and some precautions, such as sunbathing during summer, should be recommended for patients with a risk of vitamin D deficiency.
BACKGROUND/AIM: The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH) vitamin D) deficiency in patients complaining of widespread musculoskeletal pain. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, 14,925 patients (13,589 females and 1336 males; mean age: 47.0 years, range: 20-99 years) were included. Serum 25(OH) vitamin D was measured by ELISA. The patients were classified into two groups: 1) patients with vitamin D deficiency (<20 ng/mL) and 2) patients without vitamin D deficiency (>20 ng/mL). RESULTS: The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency was 73.9%. A multivariate logistic regression model showed that low 25(OH) vitamin D level was associated with sex, age, and month in which 25(OH) hypovitaminosis was determined. The risk of a low 25(OH) vitamin D was level was 1.74 times higher in female patients than in males. The risk of low 25(OH) vitamin D level was highest in March during the year. CONCLUSION: Our results indicate that vitamin D deficiency should be considered in patients with widespread musculoskeletal pain and some precautions, such as sunbathing during summer, should be recommended for patients with a risk of vitamin D deficiency.
Authors: Abdulrahman D Algarni; Yazeed Al-Saran; Ahlam Al-Moawi; Abdullah Bin Dous; Abdulaziz Al-Ahaideb; Shaji John Kachanathu Journal: Pain Res Treat Date: 2017-11-07