Vitamin D, calcium, phosphates, and magnesium serum level and bone mineral density in patients with type 1 diabetes - PubMed
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- #bone mineral density
- #vitamin D
- Study evaluates vitamin D, calcium, phosphates, magnesium serum levels, and bone mineral density (BMD) in type 1 diabetes (T1DM) patients.
- 66 T1DM patients and 66 healthy controls were assessed for BMD, vitamin D, calcium, phosphates, and magnesium levels.
- Significant differences in BMD, Z-score, and T-score for femoral neck and lumbar spine were found between diabetic and non-diabetic subjects.
- Only 50% of diabetic patients with osteopenia and 40% without osteopenia had optimal vitamin D levels.
- No differences in BMD were observed between patients who supplemented vitamin D and those who did not.
- T1DM patients are at higher risk of osteoporosis; vitamin D may not be the sole factor affecting BMD.
- Recommendations include higher vitamin D doses for T1DM patients and monitoring calcium, magnesium, and phosphate levels.