Open AccessPrevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency among Patients of Acute Coronary Syndrome in a Tertiary Care Center of Eastern Nepal
Author(s) -
Richa Nepal,
Prahlad Karki,
Surendra Uraw,
Madhab Lamsal
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of nepal medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.176
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1815-672X
pISSN - 0028-2715
DOI - 10.31729/jnma.5166
Subject(s) - medicine , dyslipidemia , vitamin d deficiency , acute coronary syndrome , confidence interval , tertiary care , cross sectional study , pediatrics , vitamin d and neurology , obesity , pathology , myocardial infarction
Vitamin D deficiency is an emerging risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Very few studies have been done to find out vitamin D deficiency status among cardiovascular patients in Nepalese setup. This research aims to find out the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among patients of acute coronary syndrome admitted in a tertiary care center of eastern Nepal.