Open AccessEffect of vitamin D levels on radiographic knee osteoarthritis and functional status
Author(s) -
Bedriye Mermerci Başkan,
Fatma Gül Yurdakul,
Ezgi Aydın,
Filiz Sivas,
Hatice Bodur
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.235
H-Index - 5
ISSN - 2587-0823
DOI - 10.5606/tftrd.2018.986
Subject(s) - medicine , osteoarthritis , body mass index , radiography , vitamin d and neurology , grading (engineering) , knee pain , knee joint , visual analogue scale , physical therapy , surgery , pathology , civil engineering , alternative medicine , engineering
This study aims to investigate the effect of serum levels of 25 hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) in patients with primary knee osteoarthritis (OA) and to assess its relationship with the radiographic grading and functional status.