Hypovitaminosis D Causing Idiopathic Musculoskeletal Pain in Children
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https://doi.org/10.37762/jgmds.9-4.323Keywords:
Idiopathic musculoskeletal pain, hypovitaminosis,, vitamin D, sunlight exposureAbstract
OBJECTIVES
To determine the frequency of hypovitaminosis D in children presenting with Idiopathic musculoskeletal pain IMSP).
METHODOLOGY
The cross-sectional research was carried out at Peshawar’s Hayatabad Medical Complex’s Department of Pediatrics. The study duration was 6 months. The study comprised 151 patients with non-specific musculoskeletal pain who were tested for vitamin D levels to diagnose hypovitaminosis.
RESULTS
The age range of the participants was 3 to 15 years with a male predominance of 72.8%. The sample’s average the weight was above the 25 percentile. Hypovitaminosis D was found in 23.2%. Decreased sun exposure was documented in 82.85% of cases with hypovitaminosis. Hypocalcemia, hypophosphatemia and increased alkaline phosphatase were documented in 71.4%, 11.4% and 42.8% participants respectively with hypovitaminosis.
CONCLUSION
Hypovitaminosis D Is one of the risk factors for non-specific musculoskeletal pain but the current study revealed only 23.2% of participants had hypovitaminosis and inadequate sun exposure was a major risk factor for hypovitaminosis.
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