Open AccessStatus of Vitamin D and Parathyroid Hormone in Patients Scheduled to Undergo Orthopedic Fracture Management: A Case-Control Study
Author(s) -
Ziaul Hoda Shaan,
Sohail Ahmad,
Latif Zafar Jilani,
Naiyer Asif,
Mohd Faizan,
Mohammed Zahid
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/ortho.ijortho_25_17
Subject(s) - medicine , vitamin d and neurology , parathyroid hormone , secondary hyperparathyroidism , vitamin d deficiency , hyperparathyroidism , femoral neck , prospective cohort study , endocrinology , osteoporosis , calcium
Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) is seen in all races, age groups, and ethnic backgrounds. VDD estimated to affect >1 billion people worldwide. The purpose of the present study is to characterize the extent of Vitamin D inadequacy and parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels among patients presenting to us for fracture management.