Irfan Afzal Mughal, Amna Faruqi, Asma Irfan, Saima Latif Qureshi, Tooba Zafar, Muhammad Ismail.
Vitamin D Deficiency Found in Young Females Suffering from Heart Diseases.
Med Forum Jan ;31(1):94-8.

Objective: To analyse the association of vitamin D deficiency with age and gender in Islamabad. Study Design: Prospective cohort study Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Rawalpindi General Hospital and Institute of Biogenetic Engineering (IBGE) Islamabad from January 2017 to December 2017. Materials and Methods: A total of 110 subjects (age range 20-60 years) visiting Cardiac Clinic were enrolled in this study with informed consent. Blood 24 Hydroxyvitamin D levels were assessed in the participants by using an electro chemiluminescence system. Results: Our results showed that 40% of the patients were vitamin D deficient, 35.54% were vitamin D insufficient and 25.45% had normal vitamin D levels. We observed the highest level of vitamin D deficiency in patients of age group 31-40 years and insufficiency in age group 20-30 years. A greater percentage of female patients (34.19%) were deficient in Vitamin D as compared to males (25.72%). Conclusion: Low vitamin D levels are prevalent in young females in Islamabad suffering from cardiovascular diseases. Prevention of low vitamin D levels in individuals may help to avert development of heart diseases in Pakistan.

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