Pattern of Serum Vitamin D in Hospitalised Patients: A Retrospective Study

  • Dr Niru Chhetri Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, MGM Medical College, Kishanganj, Bihar, India
  • Dr Ajit Chhetri Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics and Neonatology, MGM Medical College, Kishanganj, India
  • Dr Arati Mukherjee Professor, Department of Biochemistry, MGM Medical College, Kishanganj, Bihar, India
  • Dr Gora Chand Bhattacharya Professor, Department of Biochemistry, MGM Medical College, Kishanganj, Bihar, India
  • Dr Sandip Sen Senior Consultant, Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Medica North Bengal Clinic, Siliguri, West Bengal, India
  • Dr Abhay Kumar Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics and Neonatology, MGM Medical College, Kishanganj, Bihar, India
Keywords: Vitamin D, Hypovitaminosis D, Diabetes, Hypertension

Abstract

Background: To find out the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in patients hospitalised in two tertiary care centres for various ailments in Eastern Bihar and North Bengal.

Methods: Hospitalised patients in MGM Medical College, Kishanganj, Bihar and Medical North Bengal Clinic, Siliguri, West Bengal (Jan 2014 to Dec 2014) who underwent blood sampling for vitamin D estimation in their work up for various ailments were included in the study.

Result: Out of 108 patients, 65 were female and 43 were male in the age group ranging from 1 month to 85 years. Maximum number of patients was in the age group of 41 to 60 years. Seventy two percent patients had low vitamin D levels with 54.63% having frank deficiency and 17.59% had insufficient levels. Diabetes mellitus and/or hypertension were the most common diseases associated with hypovitaminosis D followed by diseases of respiratory system.

Conclusion: Vitamin D deficiency was seen in 72 % of the subjects with female preponderance. No age was spared as the age of the subjects ranged from 1 month to 85 years with majority in the 41 to 60 years age group. Among subjects with hypovitaminosis D, diabetes mellitus and /or hypertension were the most commonly encountered diseases.

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DOI: 10.17511/ijmrr.2016.i05.19
Published: 2016-05-31
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Chhetri N, Chhetri A, Mukherjee A, Bhattacharya GC, Sen S, Kumar A. Pattern of Serum Vitamin D in Hospitalised Patients: A Retrospective Study. Int J Med Res Rev [Internet]. 2016May31 [cited 2024Apr.26];4(5):775-80. Available from: https://ijmrr.medresearch.in/index.php/ijmrr/article/view/556
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