Status of vitamin D and parathyroid hormone in patients scheduled to undergo orthopedic fracture management: A case-control study

Conclusion: This study gives us very important data regarding the prevalence of VDD and rise of PTH secondary to the former and this hormonal milieu in our body is an independent risk factor for increased incidence of fracture.

Source: Indian Journal of Orthopaedics - February 6, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Ziaul Hoda Shaan Sohail Ahmad Latif Zafar Jilani Naiyer Asif Mohd. Faizan Mohd. Zahid Source Type: research