Vitamin D deficiency in sickle cell disease patients in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia

CONCLUSIONS:VDD is highly prevalent in this population. Established vitamin D screening is a necessity, so that affected patients can be treated.  LIMITATIONS:Presence of residual confounders such as nutritional status, physical activity, lack of sun exposure, medications that alleviate SCD crises (such as hydroxyurea), and comorbid illnesses. The relationship between sickle cell disease genotype and vitamin D level was not analyzed. CONFLICT OF INTEREST:None.  
Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine - Category: General Medicine Tags: ISSUE 2 Source Type: research