Evaluation of vitamin D levels in women with carpal tunnel syndrome.
J Hand Surg Eur Vol
; 41(6): 643-7, 2016 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
UNLABELLED Studies suggest that vitamin D has a role in neuroprotection. We investigated whether vitamin D status is associated with carpal tunnel syndrome. Vitamin D levels were compared between carpal tunnel syndrome women (n = 135) and healthy control women (n = 135) or patients with other upper limb conditions (n = 135). There were no differences in vitamin D levels between the patients with carpal tunnel syndrome and the controls. However, women with carpal tunnel syndrome younger than 50 years old had significantly lower vitamin D levels than age-matched healthy control women (P = 0.023) or patients with other upper limb conditions (P = 0.035). When women with carpal tunnel syndrome and healthy control women were pooled, the incidence of carpal tunnel syndrome was higher in vitamin D deficient women than in non-deficient women, especially in those younger than 50 years. This study suggests a potential link between vitamin D status and the occurrence of carpal tunnel syndrome in women younger than 50 years but causation is not established. TYPE OF STUDY/LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Prognostic Level III.
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Assunto principal:
Vitamina D
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Deficiência de Vitamina D
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Síndrome do Túnel Carpal
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
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En
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J Hand Surg Eur Vol
Ano de publicação:
2016
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Article