Hypovitaminosis D in patients with cystic fibrosis: a cross-section study in South Brazil

Introduction Cystic fibrosis (CF) patients have a susceptibility to vitamin D deficiency because of nutrient malabsorption. Objectives To evaluate the prevalence of hypovitaminosis D in CF patients and the factors associated with serum 25‐hydroxyvitamin D levels. Methods We evaluated the prevalence...

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Veröffentlicht in:The clinical respiratory journal 2014-10, Vol.8 (4), p.455-459
Hauptverfasser: Marcondes, Natália Aydos, Raimundo, Fabiana Viegas, Vanacor, Roberta, Corte, Bruno Pellini, Ascoli, Aline Maria, de Azambuja, Aline Zimmermann, Scopel, Luciano, dos Santos, Patrícia Vargas, Dalcin, Paulo de Tarso Roth, Rotta, Liane Nanci, Furlanetto, Tania Weber, Faulhaber, Gustavo Adolpho Moreira
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Zusammenfassung:Introduction Cystic fibrosis (CF) patients have a susceptibility to vitamin D deficiency because of nutrient malabsorption. Objectives To evaluate the prevalence of hypovitaminosis D in CF patients and the factors associated with serum 25‐hydroxyvitamin D levels. Methods We evaluated the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency defined as 25‐hydroxyvitamin D
ISSN:1752-6981
1752-699X
DOI:10.1111/crj.12097