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Vitamin D Status in Migraine Patients : A Case-Control Study
Joint Authors
Masjedi, Samaneh sadat
Saadatnia, Mohammad
Zandifar, Alireza
Ebrahimi, Homa
Banihashemi, Mahboobeh
Asgari, Fatemeh
Haghdoost, Faraidoon
Manouchehri, Navid
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-01-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
There have been few studies on the relation between vitamin D and migraine.
We investigated the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in migraine patients and compared it with a control group.
We also evaluated the relationship of vitamin D deficiency with severity of migraine.
Methods.
105 newly diagnosed migraine patients and 110 controls, matched for age, sex, socioeconomic status, education, and sun exposure, were enrolled during the spring of 2011.
25-Hydroxy vitamin D [25(OH)D] plasma levels were measured by chemiluminescence immunoassay.
Results.
The mean ± SE concentration of 25(OH)D was 13.55±0.91 ng/mL in cases and 13.19±1.19 ng/mL in controls.
There was no significant difference in 25(OH)D concentration between cases and controls.
We found no relationship between severity of headache and 25(OH)D status.
Conclusions.
We did not find any association between migraine and vitamin D status; also, severity of headaches was not related to 25(OH)D level.
Further studies with larger sample sizes are required to confirm our results.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zandifar, Alireza& Masjedi, Samaneh sadat& Banihashemi, Mahboobeh& Asgari, Fatemeh& Manouchehri, Navid& Ebrahimi, Homa…[et al.]. 2014. Vitamin D Status in Migraine Patients : A Case-Control Study. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-477741
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zandifar, Alireza…[et al.]. Vitamin D Status in Migraine Patients : A Case-Control Study. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-477741
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zandifar, Alireza& Masjedi, Samaneh sadat& Banihashemi, Mahboobeh& Asgari, Fatemeh& Manouchehri, Navid& Ebrahimi, Homa…[et al.]. Vitamin D Status in Migraine Patients : A Case-Control Study. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-477741
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-477741