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Nonspecific pain is a marker for hypovitaminosis D in patients undergoing evaluation for sleep disorders: a pilot study

Author(s) -

David E. McCarty,

Reddy,

Kim ⋆,

Mariño,

Keigley,

Stephen F. Cohen

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

nature and science of sleep

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.715

H-Index - 34

ISSN - 1179-1608

DOI - 10.2147/nss.s42641

Subject(s) - medicine , vitamin d deficiency , vitamin d and neurology , biomarker , cohort , body mass index , population , odds ratio , obstructive sleep apnea , blood sampling , chronic pain , physical therapy , gastroenterology , environmental health , biochemistry , chemistry

The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to test the hypothesis that serum vitamin D levels are abnormally low in sleep clinic patients admitting to chronic nonspecific musculoskeletal pain and to assess the associated risk factors. A secondary purpose was to identify a clinical biomarker for vitamin D deficiency.

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