A Study on Serum Vitamin D Level in Patients Suffering from Various Pulmonary Disorders

Authors

  • Sapna Dixit Department of Respiratory Medicine, Noida International Institute of Medical Sciences (NIIMS), Greater Noida, 203201, Uttar Pradesh, India. Author
  • Ankit Kumar Department of Respiratory Medicine, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, 226003, Uttar Pradesh, India Author
  • Darshan Bajaj Department of Respiratory Medicine, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, 226003, Uttar Pradesh, India Author
  • Anand Srivastava Department of Respiratory Medicine, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, 226003, Uttar Pradesh, India Author
  • Rajiv Garg Department of Respiratory Medicine, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, 226003, Uttar Pradesh, India Author
  • RAS Kushwaha Department of Respiratory Medicine, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, 226003, Uttar Pradesh, India Author
  • SK Verma Department of Respiratory Medicine, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, 226003, Uttar Pradesh, India Author
  • Ajay Verma Department of Respiratory Medicine, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, 226003, Uttar Pradesh, India Author
  • Surya Kant Department of Respiratory Medicine, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, 226003, Uttar Pradesh, India Author
  • Santosh Kumar Department of Respiratory Medicine, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, 226003, Uttar Pradesh, India Author
  • Jyoti Bajpai Department of Respiratory Medicine, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, 226003, Uttar Pradesh, India Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47363/JPRR/2023(5)154

Keywords:

Adenocarcinoma, Asthma, Bronchiectasis, Community-Acquired Pneumonia, COPD, Lung Cancer, Tuberculosis, Vitamin D

Abstract

Vitamin D is a critical nutrient for human health. However, our environment, lifestyle and genetic makeup can significantly impact the efficacy of vitamin D production in the body. Unfortunately, our diets do not provide us with sufficient vitamin D, leading to a variety of health issues. Vitamin D also has a pivotal role in the development of pulmonary diseases. Hence this study was done to estimate vitamin D levels in patients suffering from various pulmonary disorders. This is a cross-sectional type of study conducted at a tertiary care centre with a sample size of 160 consisting of 80 cases of respiratory diseases with 80 apparently healthy attendees for a period of 1 year. We found that vitamin D levels were deficient (16.95ng/ ml) in pulmonary disease patients as compared to their apparently healthy attendees (20.69). Patients with infective aetiology i.e., Tuberculosis, community-acquired pneumonia, and bronchiectasis had a much lower value of vitamin D (10.72 ng/ml) as compared to other patients with noninfective aetiology (19.43 ng/ml). Our study shows an inverse relationship between blood vitamin D levels and Body Mass Index and found direct association with occupation and smoking history. However, no link was discovered with gender or geography. This study’s findings add to the growing body of information on the factors related to vitamin D status.

Author Biographies

  • Sapna Dixit, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Noida International Institute of Medical Sciences (NIIMS), Greater Noida, 203201, Uttar Pradesh, India.

    Sapna Dixit, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Noida International Institute of Medical Sciences (NIIMS), Greater Noida, 203201, Uttar Pradesh, India.

  • Ankit Kumar, Department of Respiratory Medicine, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, 226003, Uttar Pradesh, India


    Department of Respiratory Medicine, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, 226003, Uttar Pradesh, India

  • Darshan Bajaj, Department of Respiratory Medicine, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, 226003, Uttar Pradesh, India

    Department of Respiratory Medicine, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, 226003, Uttar Pradesh, India

  • Anand Srivastava, Department of Respiratory Medicine, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, 226003, Uttar Pradesh, India

    Department of Respiratory Medicine, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, 226003, Uttar Pradesh, India

  • Rajiv Garg, Department of Respiratory Medicine, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, 226003, Uttar Pradesh, India

    Department of Respiratory Medicine, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, 226003, Uttar Pradesh, India

  • RAS Kushwaha, Department of Respiratory Medicine, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, 226003, Uttar Pradesh, India


    Department of Respiratory Medicine, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, 226003, Uttar Pradesh, India

  • SK Verma, Department of Respiratory Medicine, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, 226003, Uttar Pradesh, India

    Department of Respiratory Medicine, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, 226003, Uttar Pradesh, India

  • Ajay Verma, Department of Respiratory Medicine, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, 226003, Uttar Pradesh, India

    Department of Respiratory Medicine, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, 226003, Uttar Pradesh, India

  • Surya Kant, Department of Respiratory Medicine, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, 226003, Uttar Pradesh, India


    Department of Respiratory Medicine, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, 226003, Uttar Pradesh, India

  • Santosh Kumar, Department of Respiratory Medicine, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, 226003, Uttar Pradesh, India


    Department of Respiratory Medicine, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, 226003, Uttar Pradesh, India

  • Jyoti Bajpai, Department of Respiratory Medicine, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, 226003, Uttar Pradesh, India

    Department of Respiratory Medicine, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, 226003, Uttar Pradesh, India

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Published

2023-12-07

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 6 (2023): Volume 5 Issue 6

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