The level of vitamin D among diabetic patients
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Source
Issue
Vol. 39, Issue 2 (30 Jun. 2017), pp.88-91, 4 p.
Publisher
King Hamad University Hospital
Publication Date
2017-06-30
Country of Publication
Bahrain
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective: To evaluate vitamin D deficiency in diabetic patients.
Design: A Retrospective Study.
Setting: Primary Health Care Department, Bahrain Defence Force Hospital, Bahrain.
Method: One-hundred twenty-seven patients with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM) were evaluated for vitamin D level.
The patients were divided into two groups according to vitamin D supplementation.
The first group had 55 (43.3%) patients who received vitamin D supplementation and the second group had 72 (56.7%) patients who did not receive vitamin D supplementation.
Result: Vitamin D deficiency was found in 24 (18.9%) patients.
Vitamin D insufficiency was found in 99 (78%) patients and only 4 (3.1%) patients were sufficient.
None of the patients was having vitamin D toxicity.
One hundred one (79.5%) patients were Bahrainis; 21 (16.5%) were deficient, 76 (59.8%) were insufficient and 4 (3.1%) were sufficient.
Twenty-six (20.5%) were non-Bahrainis; 3 (2.4%) were deficient and 23 (18.1%) were insufficient and none was sufficient.
No significant differences were found in vitamin D level in diabetic patients among the following variables: age, nationality and gender.
Conclusion: In this study, 18.9% of patients were deficient and 78% of patients were insufficient.
Only 3.1% patients were sufficient.
The majority were Bahrainis
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Hashil, Dalal. 2017. The level of vitamin D among diabetic patients. Bahrain Medical Bulletin،Vol. 39, no. 2, pp.88-91.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-791975
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Hashil, Dalal. The level of vitamin D among diabetic patients. Bahrain Medical Bulletin Vol. 39, no. 2 (Jun. 2017), pp.88-91.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-791975
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Hashil, Dalal. The level of vitamin D among diabetic patients. Bahrain Medical Bulletin. 2017. Vol. 39, no. 2, pp.88-91.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-791975
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 91
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BIM-791975