Vitamin D Deficiency Is Associated with Muscle Atrophy and Reduced Mitochondrial Function in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain

Recent studies show that vitamin D deficiency may be responsible for muscle atrophy. The purpose of this study was to investigate markers of muscle atrophy, signalling proteins, and mitochondrial capacity in patients with chronic low back pain with a focus on gender and serum vitamin D level. The st...

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Main Authors: Katarzyna Patrycja Dzik, Wojciech Skrobot, Katarzyna Barbara Kaczor, Damian Jozef Flis, Mateusz Jakub Karnia, Witold Libionka, Jedrzej Antosiewicz, Wojciech Kloc, Jan Jacek Kaczor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/6835341