Frequency of Vitamin D Deficiency in Patients with Stroke

Authors

  • Qamar Rafiq, Abdul Moiz Bhatti, M Adnan Iqbal, Rao Hashim Idrees, Khalil-ur-Rehman, Sadia Rashid

Keywords:

Vitamin D Deficiency; Stroke; Ischemic Stroke; Hemorrhagic Stroke; Pakistan.

Abstract

Objective: Vitamin D is an important hormone involved in mineral ion homeostasis regulation. VitaminD inadequacy has been highlighted in Stroke cases in several previous studies. The aim of present studywas to determine the frequency of vitamin D deficiency in the patients with stroke admitted in the Medical and Neurology Departments of Frontier Medical and Dental College, Abbottabad

References

1. Charoenngam N, Holick MF. Immunologic effects of vitamin D on human health and disease. Nutrients. 2020;12(7):2097.

2. Chauss D, Freiwald T, McGregor R, et al. Autocrine vitamin D signaling switches off pro-inflammatory programs of TH1 cells. Nat Immunol. 2022;23(1):62-74.

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Published

2026-05-28

How to Cite

Qamar Rafiq, Abdul Moiz Bhatti, M Adnan Iqbal, Rao Hashim Idrees, Khalil-ur-Rehman, Sadia Rashid. (2026). Frequency of Vitamin D Deficiency in Patients with Stroke. International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 16(1), 3247–3250. Retrieved from https://ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/2010

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Research Article