title: Vitamin D deficiency: Diagnosis and patient centred management.
abstract: This comprehensive review addresses the issue of Vitamin D deficiency and its management in adults. Briefly describing the history of Vitamin D development and its role in human physiology, it discusses D deficiency in adults. Pragmatic suggestion for diagnosis, choice of therapy, and monitoring are presented from a patient-centred viewpoint, keeping socioeconomic realities in perspective. The review adds to current medical literature by collating evidence in a format that will be useful to practicing clinicians.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, Bharti Hospital & BRIDE, Karnal, India.
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kalra
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Pt BDS PGIMS, Rohtak, India.
authors.forename: Sameer
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
mesh_terms: D002762:Cholecalciferol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D057240:Patient Preference; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014815:Vitamins / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D014815:Vitamins; D002762:Cholecalciferol
keywords: Bone health, musculoskeletal health, osteomalacia, osteoporosis, rickets, Pakistan, South Asia.