Open AccessVitamin D deficiency is associated with increased mortality in critically ill patients especially in those requiring ventilatory support
Author(s) -
Ameya Joshi,
Rakesh Bhadade,
Premlata K Varthakavi,
Rosmarie DeSouza,
Nikhil M Bhagwat,
Manoj Chadha
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.137504
Subject(s) - critically ill , medicine , intensive care medicine , critical illness
Vitamin D (VitD) classically recognized for its role in the musculoskeletal system, has been implicated in myriad of conditions such as diabetes, immune dysfunction, cancers, heart disease, metabolic syndrome, etc. We studied the role of VitD in acute care setting and its correlation with mortality.