TITLE:
Frequency of Low Vitamin D3 Levels in Subjects with Parkinson’s Disease. A Study Conducted at PMCH, a Tertiary Care Hospital, Nawabshah
AUTHORS:
Anwar Ali Jamali, Ghulam Mustafa Jamali, Bhojo Mal Tanwani, Niaz Hussain Jamali, Moti Ram Bhatia
KEYWORDS:
Parkinson’s Disease, Vitamin D Deficiency, Nawabshah
JOURNAL NAME:
Advances in Parkinson's Disease,
Vol.7 No.1,
February
26,
2018
ABSTRACT: Background: Lack of serum vitamin D3 is related to PD (Parkinson’s disease).
Currently a valid place for vitamin D3 deficiency in Parkinson disease (PD)
has been anticipated. The aim of present research was to evaluate insufficiency
of D3 (vitamin) in subjects with PD (Parkinson’s disease). Many of physiological
functions connected with higher risk of illness are maintained by vitamin
D, which also plays significant task in pathogenesis of calcium homeostasis
and skeletal ailments. It forecasts hazard of persistent ailments like malignancy,
CVS conditions, and T2DM. Continuous insufficiency of this vitamin
may lead to PD. Method: This was a cross sectional study. Conducted at
People’s Medical College Hospital, Nawabshah during period of Jan.
2014-Dec. 2016, the sample size of 243 subjects clinically diagnosed as PD
was enlisted. Inclusion criteria were all male and female subjects aged >50
years, clinically diagnosed Parkinson’s disease enlisted in research. Results:
In 151 (62.1%) subjects, vitamin D3 levels were Conclusion: Considerably low levels of vitamin D3 were seen in
Parkinson’s disease. Our information sustains a legitimate part of vitamin D
insufficiency in PD.