---

Serum vitamin D levels among patients with chronic low back pain attending BGS-GIMS hospital, Bangalore, India

---

Null

Author Details : Shilpashree M.K*, Krishnamurthy N, K P. Raju, B N. Sharath

Volume : 6, Issue : 1, Year : 2019

Article Page : 118-120

https://doi.org/10.18231/2394-6377.2019.0028

Suggest article by email

Get Permission

---

Abstract

Introduction: In India, chronic low back pain is normally seen in adults. Studies suggests that serum vitamin D levels is directly or indirectly related to low back pain. We determined the serum vitamin D levels among patients with chronic low back pain.
Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted during 2015-16 at a tertiary hospital in Bangalore. Patients were enrolled for the study based on a standard criteria. Serum vitamin D levels were estimated by using mass spectrometry.
Results: A total of 39 patients with low back pain were enrolled. The proportion of severe, moderate and mild vitamin D deficiency were found to be 11(28%), 8 (20%) and 20 (52%) respectively.
Conclusion: Majority of patients had some degree of vitamin D deficiency. Supplementation of vitamin D can be considered for all patients with chronic low back pain.

Keywords: Vitamin D, Chronic Low back pain, India.

How to cite : M.k S, Krishnamurthy N, Raju K P, Sharath B N, Serum vitamin D levels among patients with chronic low back pain attending BGS-GIMS hospital, Bangalore, India. Int J Clin Biochem Res 2019;6(1):118-120

This is an Open Access (OA) journal, and articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 License, which allows others to remix, tweak, and build upon the work non-commercially, as long as appropriate credit is given and the new creations are licensed under the identical terms.