PILL Series. Vitamin D deficiency
Singapore medical journal
; : 433-quiz 437, 2015.
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ABSTRACT
Vitamin D deficiency is common and may contribute to osteopenia, osteoporosis and falls risk in the elderly. Screening for vitamin D deficiency is important in high-risk patients, especially for patients who suffered minimal trauma fractures. Vitamin D deficiency should be treated according to the severity of the deficiency. In high-risk adults, follow-up serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration should be measured 3-4 months after initiating maintenance therapy to confirm that the target level has been achieved. All patients should maintain a calcium intake of at least 1,000 mg for women aged ≤ 50 years and men ≤ 70 years, and 1,300 mg for women > 50 years and men > 70 years.
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Main subject:
Osteoporosis
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Primary Health Care
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Vitamin D
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Vitamin D Deficiency
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Blood
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Bone Diseases, Metabolic
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Calcium, Dietary
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Bone Density
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Epidemiology
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Prevalence
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Guideline
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Singapore medical journal
Year:
2015
Type:
Article