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Vitamin D insufficiency increases risk of chronic pain among African Americans experiencing motor vehicle collision.
Pain - 1 Feb 2020
Mauck Matthew C, Linnstaedt Sarah D, Bortsov Andrey, Kurz Michael, Hendry Phyllis L, Lewandowski Christopher, Velilla Marc-Anthony, Datner Elizabeth, Pearson Claire, Domeier Robert, Fillingim Roger B, Beaudoin Francesca L, Ting Jenny P, McLean Samuel A
Abstract excerpt
African Americans experience an increased burden of motor vehicle collision (MVC), post-MVC musculoskeletal pain, and vitamin D insufficiency. In this prospective multicenter study, we tested the hypothesis that African Americans (n = 133) presenting to the emergency department after MVC with low peritraumatic vitamin D levels would have worse chronic musculoskeletal pain outcomes compared to individuals with...
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