Vitamin D, through its action on calcium metabolism, is essential for bone physiology. It’s also required in a wide range of biological systems to act modulating the proliferation and inducing terminal differentiation of a variety of normal cells. Actually vitamin D deficiency can impact muscle function and increases fall risk in elderly, while severe vitamin D deficiency (< 30 nmol/L) is common in patients with fragility fractures. Vitamin D and calcium supplementation, in addition to antiosteoporosis treatment after surgery or conservative treatment, can ensure optimal recovery and survival, especially in hip fractured patients.
Vitamin D, through its action on calcium metabolism, is essential for bone physiology. It's also required in a wide range of biological systems to act modulating the proliferation and inducing terminal differentiation of a variety of normal cells. Actually vitamin D deficiency can impact muscle function and increases fall risk in elderly, while severe vitamin D deficiency (<30 nmoI/L) is common in patients with fragility fractures. Vitamin D and calcium supplementation, in addition to antiosteoporosis treatment after surgery or conservative treatment, can ensure optimal recovery and survival, especially in hip fractured patients.
Vitamin D supplementation in fractured patient: How, when and why
IOLASCON, Giovanni;di Pietro, G;GIMIGLIANO, Francesca
2009
Abstract
Vitamin D, through its action on calcium metabolism, is essential for bone physiology. It's also required in a wide range of biological systems to act modulating the proliferation and inducing terminal differentiation of a variety of normal cells. Actually vitamin D deficiency can impact muscle function and increases fall risk in elderly, while severe vitamin D deficiency (<30 nmoI/L) is common in patients with fragility fractures. Vitamin D and calcium supplementation, in addition to antiosteoporosis treatment after surgery or conservative treatment, can ensure optimal recovery and survival, especially in hip fractured patients.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.