Hypovitaminosis D, Low Bone Mineral Density, and Diabetes Mellitus as Probable Risk Factors for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo in the Elderly

Hypovitaminosis D, Low Bone Mineral Density, and Diabetes Mellitus as Probable Risk Factors for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo in the Elderly

Introduction Studies have found that elderly patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) may present low levels of vitamin D (25 (OH) D), changes in bone mineral density, and diabetes mellitus (DM). Objective: To investigate the possible association between BPPV, bone minera...

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Main Authors: Jessica Aparecida Bazoni, Daiane Soares Almeida Ciquinato, Audrey de Souza Marquez, Viviane de Souza Pinho Costa, Glória de Moraes Marchiori, Luciana Lozza de Moraes Marchiori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2020-07-01
Series:International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology
Subjects:
vitamin d
bone mineral density
benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
elderly
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-1700583

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