title: Hypovitaminosis D3 in menopausal women in a tertiary care hospital in Delhi.
abstract: Blood samples from 126 menopausal women, seeking treatment for different ailments at a tertiary care, multidisciplinary hospital in Delhi, India, were examined for their vitamin D(3), quantified by 25-hydroxvitamin D (25-OH-D) level. Using a direct ELISA kit, the 25-OH-D levels were measured and were found to be sufficient in 30 (23.8%) cases, adequate in 10 cases (7.9%) and deficient in 86 cases (68.2%). Severe hypo-vitaminosis in menopausal women in the Indian subcontinent ought to be treated with oral or parenteral supplementation. Point-of-care assay formats are needed for quantification of 25-OH-D levels at healthcare centers.
authors: Sant Parmanand Hospital, Delhi, India.
authors: Shekhar
authors: S
authors: Agarwal
authors: Nirmala
authors: N
authors: Agarwal
authors: Subhash C
authors: SC
authors: Arya
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002112:Calcifediol / Q000097:blood / Q000172:deficiency*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008593:Menopause / Q000097:blood*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology*
chemical_list: D002112:Calcifediol