Variaciones estacionales de 25-hidroxivitamina D en Jóvenes y ancianos de la ciudad de Buenos Aires. / [Seasonal variations in 25-hydroxyvitamin D in young and elderly and populations in Buenos Aires City]

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the level of hypovitaminosis D in elderly and young outpatients populations of the City of Buenos Aires, and to establish its impact on bone remodeling. A total of 83 elderly and 76 young patients aged 71.9 +/- 8.1 and 29.8 +/- 6.6 years respectively, were evaluated by measuring 25-hydroxyvitamin D, 25 (OH)D, middle-molecular parathyroid hormone, and biochemical measurements of bone and mineral metabolism markers. In winter, insufficient values of 25(OH)D were observed both in elderly and young populations 14.2