title: Vitamin D deficiency in multicultural primary care: a case series of 299 patients.
abstract: An increase in diagnoses of vitamin D deficiency prompted a review of cases from four general practices. Of the 299 cases identified, the predominant patient group comprised adult Somali females presenting with symptoms of chronic musculoskeletal pain. Women of childbearing age were particularly at risk. Known at-risk groups were not receiving supplementation. Significant clinical need appears not to be met in this population group and consideration of vitamin D deficiency during consultations is warranted.
authors.affiliation: University of The West of England, Bristol. Julie.Mytton@uwe.ac.uk
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mytton
authors.forename: Alison P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Frater
authors.forename: Giles
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Oakley
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: Matthew J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Barber
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jahfar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D005194:Family Practice; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012998:Somalia / Q000208:ethnology; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D014807:Vitamin D