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Risk factors for vitamin D deficiency in sickle cell disease.
British journal of haematology - 1 Jun 2018
Han Jin, Zhang Xu, Saraf Santosh L, Gowhari Michel, Molokie Robert E, Hassan Johara, Jain Shivi, Shah Binal N, Abbasi Taimur, Machado Roberto F, Gordeuk Victor R
Abstract excerpt
Vitamin D deficiency (VDD), 25-OHD levels <20 ng/ml, is prevalent among patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) and is linked to acute and chronic pain and bone fracture in this population. There is limited literature regarding VDD-associated risk factors for SCD. We examined potential clinical and genomic parameters associated with VDD in 335 adults with SCD in a cross-sectional study. VDD was present in 65% of...
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