Severe Vitamin D3 Deficiency in the Majority of Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcers

In conclusion, patients with diabetic foot syndrome are at high risk of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 deficiency. Thus, any patient with diabetic foot syndrome should undergo 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 measurement and supplementation, if values are found to be decreased. [...] © Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: Hormone and Metabolic Research - July 5, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Feldkamp, Joachim Jungheim, Karsten Schott, Matthias Jacobs, Beatrix Roden, Michael Tags: Endocrine Care Source Type: research