Low vitamin D level in pediatric patients with new onset type 1 diabetes is common, especially if in ketoacidosis.

Journal: Pediatric diabetes

PMID: 26694737

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) adversely affects bone health. US data on prevalence of VDD or vitamin D insufficiency (VDI) at diagnosis of type 1 diabetes (T1D) is lacking. Low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) is speculated to increase the risk of developing T1D.

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Hiba Al-Zubeidi

Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Memphis, TN, USA.
Lucero Leon-Chi

University of California San Diego, Pediatrics San Diego, CA, USA.
Ron S Newfield

University of California San Diego, Pediatrics San Diego, CA, USA. rnewfield@ucsd.edu.

Keywords

Adolescent Age of Onset Child Child, Preschool Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 Diabetic Ketoacidosis Female Humans Infant Male Prevalence Retrospective Studies United States Vitamin D Vitamin D Deficiency

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Low vitamin D level in pediatric patients with new onset type 1 diabetes is common, especially if in ketoacidosis.

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