Authors: Walaa W Aly Mona A Hussein Somaia Moahamed Ebeid Ahmed K Mortagy
Publish Date: 2013/10/16
Volume: 26, Issue: 1, Pages: 47-51
Abstract
A crosssectional study was conducted on 176 elderly patients 60 years and older recruited from Meet AbbadNabarohDakahlia Egypt The level of 25 hydroxy vitamin D 25OHD was measured A normal level of vitamin D is defined as a 25OHD concentration ≥30 ng/mL Vitamin D insufficiency is defined as a 25OHD concentration of 20–29 ng/mL Vitamin D deficiency is defined as a 25OHD level 20 ng/mLThere were no cases of vitamin D deficiency among the studied population The prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency 25OHD level of 20–29 ng/mL among the elderly in Dakahlia was 26 Prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency was 379 in males and 153 in females
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