The role of vitamin D deficiency in osteoporosis and fractures.
Vitamin D deficiency is a major risk factor for accelerated bone loss, which contributes to morbidity in older adults. It is easy to diagnose, and treatment is safe and cost-effective. This article reviews the amount of vitamin D needed by certain populations in order to help prevent osteoporosis and fractures associated with the disease. It also summarizes the results of a study involving 81 hip-fracture patients that found 80% had abnormally low levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D.
Simonelli
Christine
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University of Minnesota, USA.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008910:Minnesota; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology
D014807:Vitamin D