Association between calcium-phosphorus balance and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: A meta-analysis.

CONCLUSION: Vitamin D deficiency may be involved in the pathogenesis of AIS by influencing the regulation of calcium-phosphors metabolism on human bone. Therefore, we suggest to screen vitamin D level in AIS patients.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level III, Therapeutic Study.
PMID: 31628002 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica - October 14, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Zhu Q, Chen J, Chen C, Wang H, Yang S Tags: Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc Source Type: research