Vitamin D Deficiency and Its Influence on Bone Metabolism and Density in a Brazilian Population of Healthy Men

This study aimed to evaluate vitamin D deficiency and its association with secondary hyperparathyroidism, bone resorption, and bone density in Brazilian men. A total of 120 men, 20 –93 years, were evaluated for serum calcium, phosphorus, creatinine, 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D), parathyroid hormone, biochemical markers of bone resorption (carboxy-terminal telopeptide, carboxy-terminal peptide of type I collagen), and bone mineral density (dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry).

Source: Journal of Clinical Densitometry - February 20, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Marlianne Leite Moreira, Leonardo Vieira Neto, Miguel Madeira, Renata Francioni Lopes, Maria Lucia Fleiuss Farias Source Type: research