To assess vitamin d levels in patients diagnosed as fibromyalgia in patients attending dow university hospital

ABSTRACT

To assess the Vitamin D levels in patients diagnosed as fibromyalgia in patients attending Dow University Hospital Karachi. Descriptive study. This study was conducted at Dow University Hospital, Karachi from 21[st] January 2013 to 30[th] December 2013. 83 patients were selected from the outpatient department of medicine OPD. among 83 patients who were enrolled in the study 60 [72.71%] were male and 23were [27.71] were females ages were between 7 and 70 years, the vitamin D levels ranged between 2 and 58with mean vitamin D level found to be 12,58 which is counted as moderate deficiency. 83 patients with fibromyalgia were included in study. Among them who were enrolled in the study 60 [72.28%] were male and 23 [27.71%] were females .The subjects included in study age between 17 and 70 with mean age of 39.69 years. The fibromyalgia was gauged on clinical assessment. Vitamin D levels were classified. Vitamin D levels ranged between 2 and 58 with mean 12.58. As objective of study to assess vit D levels in diagnosed fibromyalgia patients in our population it was found that relationship between two parameters in significant. Vitamin D deficiency is frequently diagnosed in patients with fibromyalgia and nonspecific musculoskeletal pain in study population