Hypovitaminosis D among rheumatology outpatients in clinical practice

Objectives. A role for vitamin D in the pathogenesis of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases is emerging. We undertook an audit of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) investigation and treatment in rheumatology outpatients. Methods. Serum 25OHD requests were matched to electronic medical records from rheuma...

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Published in:Rheumatology (Oxford, England) England), 2008-09, Vol.47 (9), p.1348-1351
Main Authors: Mouyis, M., Ostor, A. J. K., Crisp, A. J., Ginawi, A., Halsall, D. J., Shenker, N., Poole, K. E. S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Autoimmune disease
Autoimmune Diseases - complications
Biochemical analysis
Biological and medical sciences
Calcium - therapeutic use
Cholecalciferol - therapeutic use
Clinical
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia - complications
Humans
Immunopathology
Inflammatory arthritis
Inflammatory joint diseases
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Miscellaneous. Osteoarticular involvement in other diseases
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis - complications
Osteoporosis - drug therapy
Osteoporosis. Osteomalacia. Paget disease
Retrospective Studies
Rheumatic Diseases - complications
Vitamin D
Vitamin D - analogs & derivatives
Vitamin D - blood
Vitamin D deficiency
Vitamin D Deficiency - blood
Vitamin D Deficiency - complications
Vitamin D Deficiency - drug therapy
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Summary:Objectives. A role for vitamin D in the pathogenesis of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases is emerging. We undertook an audit of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) investigation and treatment in rheumatology outpatients. Methods. Serum 25OHD requests were matched to electronic medical records from rheumatology and metabolic bone clinics (April 2006–March 2007). Data were analysed separately for two groups, ‘Documented osteoporosis/osteopaenia’ (Group 1) and ‘General rheumatology outpatients’ (Group 2, sub-divided by diagnosis). Hypovitaminosis D was defined by 25OHD levels
ISSN:1462-0324
1462-0332
DOI:10.1093/rheumatology/ken203