The Burden of Vitamin D Deficiency in Patients of Chronic Liver Disease

Authors

  • Waqas Manzoor Liaquat National Hospital Karachi, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Tanveer Khalid Hussain Lakhani Hospital, North Nazimabad, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Shahid Karim Liaquat National Hospital Karachi, Pakistan
  • Hamid Ali Kalwar Indus Hospital Karachi, Pakistan
  • Ghulam Mujtaba Lyari General Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Asheen Faryal Liaquat National Hospital Karachi, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v72i2.6520

Keywords:

Chronic liver disease, Vitamin D levels, Vitamin D deficiency

Abstract

Objective: To determine the frequency of vitamin D deficiency in chronic liver disease patients.

Study design: Cross-sectional study.

Place and Duration of Study: Gastroenterology Department, Liaquat National Hospital and Medical College, Karachi Pakistan, from Jan to Dec 2020.

Methodology: Patients between the age of 18 to 50 years, of either gender, already diagnosed case of chronic liver diseases for 6 months and had sun exposure of at least 15 minutes twice weekly were included in this study. History was taken after taking informed written consent, the clinical assessment was done, and blood samples were sent for serum vitamin D levels to determine the results.

Results: The study included 177 patients with chronic liver disease. One hundred eleven patients (62.7%) were males and 66 patients (37.3%) were females, with the mean age of 45.0 ± 6.306 years. Vitamin D deficiency was observed in 100 patients (56.5%).

Conclusion: The frequency of vitamin D deficiency was quite high. It increases with age and body mass index and is predominant in the male gender, while no association was noted with sun exposure time.

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Author Biographies

Muhammad Tanveer Khalid, Hussain Lakhani Hospital, North Nazimabad, Karachi, Pakistan

Resident Civil Hospital, Karachi

Ghulam Mujtaba, Lyari General Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

Consultant Gastroenterologist, Lyari Journal Hospital, Karachi

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Published

30-04-2022

How to Cite

Manzoor, W., Khalid, M. T., Karim, S., Kalwar, H. A., Mujtaba, G., & Faryal, A. (2022). The Burden of Vitamin D Deficiency in Patients of Chronic Liver Disease. Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 72(2), 458–61. https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v72i2.6520

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