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Vitamin D Levels In Asymptomatic Adults--A Population Survey In Karachi, Pakistan, Adil Sheikh, Zeb Saeed, Syed Ali Danial Jafri, Iffat Yazdani, Syed Ather Hussain
Vitamin D Levels In Asymptomatic Adults--A Population Survey In Karachi, Pakistan, Adil Sheikh, Zeb Saeed, Syed Ali Danial Jafri, Iffat Yazdani, Syed Ather Hussain
Section of Nephrology
Background: It is well established that low levels of 25(OH) Vitamin D (/dL) are a common finding world over, affecting over a billion of the global population. Our primary objective was to determine the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency in the asymptomatic adult population of Karachi, Pakistan and the demographic, nutritional and co-morbidity characteristics associated with serum vitamin D levels. Methods: A cross-sectional population survey was conducted at two spaced out densely populated areas of the city. Serum levels of 25OH vitamin D were measured and GFR as renal function was assessed by using 4 variable MDRD formula. …