Vitamin D status of patients visiting a private endocrinology clinic: a retrospective analysis from Karachi, Pakistan

Authors

  • Tasnim Ahsan Medicell Institute of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism (MIDEM), OMI Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Saima Ghaus Medicell Institute of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism (MIDEM), Karachi, Pakistan
  • Erum Sohail Medicell Institute of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism (MIDEM), Karachi, Pakistan
  • Wasfa Aijaz Medicell Institute of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism (MIDEM), Karachi, Pakistan
  • Uzma Erum Medicell Institute of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism (MIDEM), Karachi, Pakistan
  • Samar Abbas Jaffri Medicell Institute of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism (MIDEM), Karachi, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.11117

Keywords:

Vitamin D deficiency, Metabolic disorder, Diabetes mellitus, Hypertension

Abstract

Objective: To estimate the burden of vitamin D deficiency and its association with chronic diseases in patients visiting a private endocrinology clinic in an urban setting.

Method: The retrospective study was conducted at the Medicell Institute of Diabetes Endocrinology & Metabolism, Karachi, and comprised medical records of adult patients of either gender between January 2000 and December 2019.Vitamin D status of the patients and its association with various chronic disorders were investigated. Data was analysed using SPSS 21.

Results: Of the 2,854 patients with mean age 40.87±15.1 years, 2,302(80.7%) were females, and 552(19.3%) were males. There were 1055(37%) patients with vitamin D deficiency, 1,040(36.7%) with severe deficiency, 462(16.2%) with insufficiency, 295(10.3%) with normal status, and 2(0.1%) with vitamin D toxicity. Vitamin D deficiency was observed more frequently in those aged<40 years, and the deficiency was significantly related to type 2 diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance, dyslipidaemia and autoimmune disorders (p<0.05).

Conclusion: The burden of vitamin Deficiency was found to be alarmingly high at a private endocrine and medicine clinic serving a middle and upper socioeconomic class population in an urban setting.

Key Words: Vitamin D deficiency, Metabolic disorder, Diabetes mellitus, Hypertension.

Published

2024-11-17

How to Cite

Ahsan, T., Ghaus, S., Sohail, E., Aijaz, W., Uzma Erum, & Samar Abbas Jaffri. (2024). Vitamin D status of patients visiting a private endocrinology clinic: a retrospective analysis from Karachi, Pakistan. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 74(12), 2107–2113. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.11117

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RESEARCH ARTICLE

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