TY  - JOUR
TI  - ASSOCIATION BETWEEN VITAMIN D LEVEL AND TOTAL COMORBIDITY STATUS IN GERIATRIC PATIENTS
AB  - Introduction: Vitamin D is known as an anti-inflammatory, antitumor, and immunemodulating hormone, which plays an important role in common diseases in the geriatricpopulation, such as hypertension and cerebrovascular disorders. Vitamin D deficiency has beenlinked to various diseases in the literature. However, the association between vitamin D andmultiple comorbidities remains unclear due to limited published data. The aim of the presentstudy was to evaluate the association between vitamin D levels and multiple comorbidities inelderly patients.Materials and Method: The study design was cross-sectional. Geriatric patients (aged≥65 years) who underwent serum 25(OH)D evaluation to determine the vitamin D statusduring the last 3 months were assessed for eligibility. Demographic data and 25(OH)D levelsof patients were obtained from the electronic database of the hospital and a telephonicinterview. In addition, a comorbidity questionnaire was completed via telephonic interviews.The correlation between comorbidity scores, demographic data, and vitamin D levels in elderlypatients was analyzed.Results: Data on 25(OH)D levels in 685 geriatric patients was obtained. Among thesepatients, 211 (169 female, 42 male) who were contacted over telephone were enrolled. Themean values for age, vitamin D level, and comorbidity scores were 70.4±5.0 years, 16.8±9.2ng/ml, and 11.3±4.7, respectively. A moderate-good negative correlation was found between25(OH)D levels and comorbidity scores (r=−0.503).Conclusion: Low vitamin D levels were associated with total comorbidity status in geriatricpatients. This result suggests that vitamin D deficiency may be a risk factor for comorbiditiesin geriatric patients.
AU  - COŞKUN BENLİDAYI, İIke
AU  - Basaran, Sibel
AU  - Gokcen, Neslihan
AU  - Kocaer, Ahmet
DO  - 10.31086/tjgeri.2018.59
PY  - 2018
JO  - Türk Geriatri Dergisi
VL  - 21
IS  - 4
SN  - 1304-2947
SP  - 536
EP  - 543
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/301099
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