Bone Abstracts

Introduction and aims: Deficiency of vitamin D has been reported in subjects with many types of musculoskeletal pain. The aim of the present study was to determine the association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) and nonspecific skeletal pain in healthy Saudi women.Methods: Serum 25(OH)D were measured for 223 healthy women with nonspecific skeletal pain at different regions of the skeletal system including back pain. Serum 25(OH)D was measured...

Introduction and aims: Vitamin D deficiency is a prevalent disorder in developing countries. Clinical manifestations of the deficiency include musculoskeletal disorders, such as nonspecific muscle pain, poor muscle strength and low bone mineral density (BMD). The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and low BMD in healthy Saudi women.Methods: The subjects of this cross-sectional study comprised 449 healthy Saudi women...