Vitamin D Deficiency in End-Stage Renal Disease Patients on Maintenance Hemodialysis
Sandeep Kumar, Bhagwan Das, Santosh Kumar, Abdul Manan Junejo, Rafia Memon, Om Lal
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ABSTRACT
Objective: To
determine the frequency of vitamin D deficiency in end
stage renal disease patients on maintenance hemodialysis.
Study
Design: Descriptive Cross-Sectional study.
Place and Duration of Study:
Department of Nephrology, JPMC, Karachi, from 12th October, 2019 to 11th April 2020.
Methodology: One hundred and
thirty three patients were enrolled. Venous blood sample of each patient was
taken and sent to the laboratory for measuring the vitamin D levels. Serum
vitamin D levels <20 ng/ml was taken as vitamin D deficiency.
Results: Eighty six (64.7%)
were males while 47 (35.3%) were females with mean age was 54.1±7.8 years, mean
duration of ESRD was 11.6±4.8 months. Vitamin D deficiency was found in 48 (36.1%) patients.
Conclusion: The findings of this study support the
idea that deficiency of vitamin D is fairly common in end stage renal disease
patients on maintenance hemodialysis.
Keywords: Vitamin D Deficiency,
End stage renal disease (ESRD), Hemodialysis, Chronic kidney disease
(CKD)