[The relationship between vitamin D insufficiency and hip fracture]

Clin Calcium. 2006 Dec;16(12):1968-72.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

Recently the relationship of vitamin D insufficiency and fracture is noticed in elderly people. Vitamin D nutritional status is evaluated by measuring serum 25 (OH) D. Higher prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency is observed in the patients with hip fracture. This suggests that vitamin D insufficiency is one of fracture risk factor and improvement of vitamin D status reduce fracture risk. With the results of recent studies, we would like to discuss about fractures from the viewpoint of vitamin D insufficiency.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Hip Fractures / blood
  • Hip Fractures / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Vitamin D / blood
  • Vitamin D Deficiency / complications*

Substances

  • Vitamin D