Study of Vitamin D Level in Children with Non-specific Musculoskeletal Pain

• Main Authors: Hashem Mahmoodzadeh, Amir Nasimfar, Ebrahim Sadeghi, Agayar Macooie, Ahad Gazavi, Javad Rasouli, Sanam Fakour, Mehran Noroozi, Shahsanam Gheibi, Amin Rezazadeh, Ahmad Nikibakhsh
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2017-03-01
• Series: International Journal of Pediatrics
• Subjects: children; IMSP; Iran; Pain; Vitamin D
• Online Access: http://ijp.mums.ac.ir/article_8084_31942c28124fb63a8450cc8da4451fa1.pdf
• ISSN: 2345-5047; 2345-5055

BackgroundVitamin D deficiency is known as a one of the underlying causes of Idiopathic musculoskeletal pain (IMSP). This study aimed to evaluate the correlation between serum vitamin D (Cholecalciferol) status in patient with Non-specific Musculoskeletal Pain and healthy children.Materials and MethodsSeventy-seven children (aged 3–14 years), with IMSP were included as cases and 90 healthy subjects were selected for control group. Demographic characteristics and biochemical levels of vitamin D and Parathyroid hormone (PTH), were obtained. Data were analysis using SPSS version 17.0 software.ResultsResults showed that vitamin D means levels of patients and healthy children were significantly different (19.5 + 8.84 ng/mL versus 12.7 + 11.89 ng/mL), respectively (P