Association of Glucocorticoid Use and Low 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES): 2001–2006 | Zendy

Amy L. Skversky | Zendy; Juhi Kumar | Zendy; Matthew K. Abramowitz | Zendy; Frederick J. Kaskel | Zendy; Michal L. Melamed | Zendy

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Association of Glucocorticoid Use and Low 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES): 2001–2006

Author(s) -

Amy L. Skversky,

Juhi Kumar,

Matthew K. Abramowitz,

Frederick J. Kaskel,

Michal L. Melamed

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206

H-Index - 353

eISSN - 1945-7197

pISSN - 0021-972X

DOI - 10.1210/jc.2011-1600

Subject(s) - national health and nutrition examination survey , medicine , odds ratio , vitamin d and neurology , vitamin d deficiency , confidence interval , population , confounding , endocrinology , physiology , environmental health

In many disorders requiring steroid therapy, there is substantial decrease in bone mineral density. The association between steroid use and 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] deficiency has not been confirmed in large population-based studies, and currently there are no specific vitamin D recommendations for steroid users.

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