Abstract: The goal of this study was to evaluate the relation between Vitamin D deficiency and its impact on osteoporosis, also to discuss the causes, risk factors and treatment of osteoporosis. A literature search through PubMed Medline/PubMed, Science Direct, Scientific Electronic Library Online (SCIELO) database, was performed searching articles focusing on osteoporosis and the impact of vitamin D deficiency and its relation to each other’s, and for those studies published up to December 2016. We restricted our search to studies with English that were published. and each identified study underwent manual search in its included references lists for more liable studies.
The major impact of the energetic vitamin D metabolite 1,25(OH)2D is to promote the absorption of calcium from the intestine. The consequences of vitamin D shortage are secondary hyperparathyroidism and also bone loss, resulting in osteoporosis and cracks, mineralization defects, which might result in osteomalacia in the long term, and muscular tissue weak point, creating fractures and also falls. Vitamin D status is related to bone mineral density and bone turn over. Vitamin D supplements could decrease bone turnover as well as boost bone mineral density.
Keywords: Vitamin D supplements, osteomalacia, Scientific Electronic Library Online (SCIELO).
Title: Vitamin D Deficiency Related to Osteoporosis, Overview of Causes and Management
Author: Abdulrahman Ali H Alluqmani, Omar Khaled Ahmed Abdulbaqi, Hani Saleh G Alharbi, Arwa Omar Bin Rabba, Mohammed Hisham, Shahad Ahmed S Bamani
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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