title: 1, 25-Dihydroxycholecalciferol (1,25-(OH)(2) D(3)) levels in osteoporosis.
abstract: In the present study primary involution osteoporosis and vitamin D levels were studied in 60 subjects including thirty controls. The biochemical analysis of serum calcium, phosphorus, ALP, albumin and vitamin D(3) (1,25-(OH)(2) D(3)) levels were significantly decreased in osteoporotic patients when compared to non-osteoporotic control group. There was a significant correlation of magnitude of sun exposure with 1,25-(OH)(2) D(3) levels. Similarly, vitamin D intake in the diet has a significant correlation with 1,25-(OH)(2) D(3) concentration. However, no correlation could be obtained between vitamin D(3) levels with increasing age. Among the biochemical markers serum calcium, phosphorus, ALP and albumin could not be correlated with 1,25-(OH)(2) D(3) levels.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Dayanand Medical College & Hospital, 141 001 Ludhiana, Punjab India.
authors.forename: A P S
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Narang
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Batra
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sabharwal
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Ahuja
keywords: 25-Dihydroxycholecalciferol; Osteoporosis 1