Serum Vitamin D Levels in Children With Newly Diagnosed and Chronic Immune Thrombocytopenia

The primary objective of the study was to assess the vitamin D (VD) status of patients suffering from ITP. Children from the case cohort (total 21) were recruited from chronic ITP patients (followed as outpatients) and newly diagnosed ITP (prospective study) patients. VD deficiency (values below 75 nmol/L) was detected in 11 patients with newly diagnosed ITP, and 7 patients with chronic ITP. Only three patients with newly diagnosed, and none with chronic ITP had normal VD values. Newly diagnosed ITP patients had statistically significantly higher values (p

Source: Seminars in Hematology - April 10, 2016 Category: Hematology Authors: Srđana Čulić, Joško Markić, Davor Petrović, Paško Konjevoda, Jasminka Pavelić Source Type: research