FREQUENCY OF VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE PRESENTING AT SIUT KARACHI

OBJECTIVE: To conclude the frequency of Calciferol (Vitamin D) insufficiency in subjects with CKD (Chronic Kidney Disease) presenting at SIUT Karachi.

METHODOLOGY: One hundred patients of both genders visiting Department of Nephrology, SIUT (Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation), Karachi, from January 2015 to July 2016, aged above eighteen years with chronic kidney disease underwent Vitamin D levels investigation, and 5 ml of venous blood sample was sent to pathology laboratory for the analysis of Vitamin D, and patients with a level of less than 20 ng/ml was taken as deficient. The data was collected at pre-designed pro forma and SPSS (version 20.0) was used for data analysis.  Chi-square test connected as the trial of noteworthiness.

RESULTS: 83% out of total 100 patients with CKD have Vitamin D deficiency.

CONCLUSION: Chronic kidney disease is the usual cause of Vitamin D insufficiency (83%); low socioeconomic status (63%) composes a significant number of cases.

Key Words: Vitamin D deficiency, Chronic Kidney Diseases, Rickets, Osteomalacia.