Serum Vitamin D Levels in Acute Stroke Patients At RIMS, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India.
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 10
Abstract
Introduction: Vitamin D has been associated with mineral homeostasis and musculoskeletal health. However many studies have described the extra- skeletal effects of the vitamin D, like low levels of vitamin D have been associated with diabetes, peripheral vascular disease , hypertension, multiple sclerosis and cardiovascular diseases. In our study we have tried to find out any of its association with cerebrovascular accident. Objective: To evaluate serum Vitamin D levels in stroke patients. Method: Data for the study was collected from thirty acute stroke patients , admitted in the medicine ICU of RIMS, Ranchi, Jharkhand. The healthy control group comprise thirty healthy persons, age and sex matched to cases. Results: serum vitamin D levels was lower in cases( 20.06 +/ - 5.99 ng/ml) than control ( 22.00+/- 4.47 ng/ml ). However most of the individuals of control groups also having lower level of vitamin D, but were higher than that of cases. Conclusions: There are significant ( p value = 0.000 ) differences in vitamin D levels between stroke patients and healthy control group.
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Dr. Anand kumar, Dr. Sushma kumari
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