Status of vitamin D: comparative study among individuals with autoimmune diseases and healthy

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Aline Lima da Silva
Clara Maria Trevisani de Andrade
Gabriel Bonato Corrêa
Géssica Campos Paiva
Giovanna Amaral Lopes
Josânia da Silva Lima
Raquel Andrade Soares Calil
Anna Marcella Neves Dias
Nathália Barbosa do Espírito Santo Mendes
Danielle Cristina Zimmermann Franco

Abstract

Objective: To compare vitamin D (VD) values between patients with and without the diagnosis of autoimmune disease, characterizing them according to sex, age, type of disease and level of VD. Methods: Cross-sectional study using data collected among January and August 2019, through medical records of patients over 18 years of age, of both sexes, who underwent serum calcidiol (25(OH)D) and classified with or without diagnosis of autoimmune disease. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA and chi-square (p<0.005). Results: In both groups, among individuals in the groups according to the intervals proposed for vitamin evaluation.  Regarding sex and age group, there was a predominance of females (90%) and the median age was 57 years. It was observed that rheumatoid arthritis is the autoimmune disease most related to low vitamin D values, followed by lupus erythematosus and multiple sclerosis. Conclusion: The prevalence of VD values ​​below the recommendation for patients with autoimmune diseases found in this study underscores the need for assiduous monitoring and adequate supplementation for this group.

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SilvaA. L. da, de AndradeC. M. T., CorrêaG. B., PaivaG. C., LopesG. A., LimaJ. da S., CalilR. A. S., DiasA. M. N., MendesN. B. do E. S., & FrancoD. C. Z. (2023). Status of vitamin D: comparative study among individuals with autoimmune diseases and healthy. Electronic Journal Collection Health, 23(12), e14006. https://doi.org/10.25248/reas.e14006.2023
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