KNES 437 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: International Osteoporosis Foundation, Vitamin D Deficiency, Dental Caries
18 Feb 2020
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The vitamin d deficiency pandemic: approaches for diagnosis, treatment and prevention. Definition of vitamin d deficiency and insufficiency: there has been an association of vitamin d deficiency with a myriad of acute and chronic illnesses including preeclampsia, childhood dental caries, periodontitis, autoimmune disorders, infectious diseases, cvd, cancers, T2d and neurological disorders: up until 1998 vitd deficiency was defined as a blood level of 25-hydroxyvitamin d [25(oh)d] less than 10 ng/ml (25 nmol/l). There was no significant change in the pth levels for the adults who had levels of 25(oh)d between 20 and 25 ng/ml. Thus, the definition for vitamin d deficiency was redefined in 1998 as a blood level of 25(oh)d < 20 ng/ml. Foundation, american association for clinical endocrinologists, and the american geriatric society. The vitamin d deficiency pandemic: vitamin d deficiency and insufficiency is a global health, problem.
