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Evaluation of serum Vitamin-D levels in non-specific chronic musculoskeletal pain.

Pragati Khanorkar, Sangeeta Gupta, Parth Jani, Arun Deepak, Amrit Podder

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Pragati KhanorkarDepartment of Biochemistry, Datta Meghe Medical College, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.
Sangeeta GuptaDepartment of Physiology, AIIMS Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Parth JaniDepartment of General Medicine, AIIMS, Rajkot, India.
Arun DeepakDepartment of Orthodontics, RVS Dental College and Hospital, The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Amrit PodderDepartment of Physiology, Teerthanker Mahaveer Medical College & Research Centre, Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chronic non-specific musculoskeletal pain (CNMP) is a common condition, with recent studies suggesting a link to vitamin D deficiency. Therefore, it is of interest to measure serum vitamin D levels in CNMP patients and assesses its relationship to pain severity. Conducted over six months at a tertiary care center, 120 patients were enrolled and assessed for serum vitamin D levels and pain using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Results revealed 70% of patients were vitamin D deficient, with lower levels correlating with higher pain scores. Thus, we show that addressing vitamin D deficiency may be a cost-effective approach to managing CNMP.

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25-hydroxyvitamin Dchronic painmusculoskeletal painnon-specific painpain severityVitamin D deficiency

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PMID41393409
PMCPMC12697389

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