Vitamin D deficiency was found to be prevalent among multiethnic non-dialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients in Singapore. Despite being a sun-rich country, the majority of non-dialysis CKD patients in Singapore were found to have suboptimal vitamin D status. Vitamin D deficiency is associated with mineral and bone disorder in these patients. The study, conducted by a team led by Professor Priscilla HOW from Department of Pharmacy NUS, found that 87% of 196 patients in the group of non-dialysis CKD patients at a local academic medical center were vitamin D insufficient or deficient . Although vitamin D levels were comparable among patients at various CKD stages, the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency was highest in patients with stage-5 CKD. The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency was also highest amongst female patients and those of Malay and Indian ethnicity. Several risk factors were found to be associated with this deficiency, including absence of vitamin D supplementation, diabetes, non-cancer diagnosis, young age.
“The survey results are significant as they provide a guide for local healthcare professionals to make decisions on vitamin D supplementation for patients who are at risk, before their kidney function deteriorates.” said Prof HOW. The results also help clinicians to decide to start vitamin D therapy early to prevent complications associated with its deficiency (see Figure). The synthesis of vitamin D (Image credit: Priscilla HOW. The role of the pharmacist in the identification and management of secondary hyperthyroidism. US Pharmacist, July 2007).Tea Tree Therapy Pure Tea Tree Oil, 1oz/30ml - Buy 1 Get 1 Free VitaHealth Wild Alaskan Salmon Oil, Twin Pack Promotion, 300 softgels ... Ocean Health Multivitamin & Minerals, 60 VCaplets Pharmaton Caplet with Selenium, 60s Sundown Naturals Vitamin C 1000mg Plus Natural Rose Hips & Bioflav ... Kyolic Ginkgo Biloba Plus Memory, 90 Capsules B1F1 Centrum Women - Multivitamin for Women, 60 Tablets Centrum Men - Multivitamin for Men, 60 Tablets
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After receiving this shot, you may develop constipation as a side effect. Difficult or infrequent bowel movements may be uncomfortable and may be accompanied by straining, bloating or cramping. Talk with your doctor if you experience severe, persistent or recurrent episodes of constipation after receiving a vitamin D injection. Your doctor may recommend treatment with a stool softener or laxative to help alleviate constipation discomfort. Stomach irritation and discomfort may arise following treatment with a vitamin D injection. Elevated vitamin D levels may induce nausea or vomiting, which may result in a diminished appetite, weight loss or unusual weakness, ODS reports. Seek additional care from your medical provider if stomach discomfort lasts for more than a couple of days. Unusually high vitamin D blood levels caused by treatment with this type of supplement may increase the amount of calcium in your body. This side effect, called hypercalcemia, may have serious consequences.
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Ethnicity affects the links between vitamin D levels and high blood-sugar levels in pregnant women and the likelihood of them undergoing emergency Cesarean deliveries, shows research in Singapore. The findings come from a large scale ongoing study of mothers and infants before and after birth, called 'Growing Up in Singapore Towards healthy Outcomes (GUSTO)'—a collaboration of Singapore's National University Health System (NUHS), KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH) and the A*STAR Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences. The GUSTO study is unique in its ability to compare participants from the three major ethnic groups of Singapore—Chinese, Malay and Indian. This enables researchers to explore the influences of ethnicity on several aspects of maternal and infant nutrition and health. Blood levels of vitamin D and of glucose were measured in 940 women between weeks 26 and 28 gestation. Of these, 388 women had some level of vitamin D inadequacy, which was particularly prevalent among the women of Malay and Indian origin.
Vitamin D status was associated most significantly with higher fasting blood glucose levels, and therefore a greater risk of metabolic conditions, in Malay women. For emergency Cesarean section, an intervention often required due to poor muscle performance and uterine contractions, the risk was most significantly increased in Chinese and Indian women. Although more intensive follow-up study is needed, these findings suggest that the guidance and clinical intervention offered to pregnant women may need to be refined to take greater account of ethnic differences. "Our evidence also suggests health professionals should monitor vitamin D status in pregnancy, or at least screen those at risk of inadequate vitamin D," says Mary Chong of A*STAR. Chong is also concerned about the relatively widespread vitamin D inadequacy in general. While vitamin D is long known to influence the risk of rickets in children and osteoporosis in adults, Chong explains, there is growing evidence linking vitamin D deficiency in adults with an increased risk of other diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, cancers, autoimmune diseases and infectious diseases.