Diagnosis and management of vitamin D deficiency in the Gulf Cooperative Council (GCC) countries: an expert consensus summary statement from the GCC vitamin D advisory board.
Arch Osteoporos
; 15(1): 35, 2020 03 02.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
A summary of recommendations is given within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) setting on the assessment and management of vitamin D deficiency in the region.METHODS:
An assembly of 11 regional experts gathered to formulate an all-inclusive approach to vitamin D deficiency within GCC. RESULTS ANDCONCLUSION:
Several gaps were identified before regional guidelines could be developed. These include adequacy and standardization of vitamin D testing, frequency of repeated testing and reference ranges, distinguishing prevention from the treatment of vitamin D deficiency, quality assurance of vitamin D products sold within GCC including contents and origins of products, and cut-points for vitamin D levels in local populations. A platform is created that can be further developed for overall regional implementation.Palabras clave
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Colección:
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Vitamina D
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Deficiencia de Vitamina D
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Arch Osteoporos
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Arabia Saudita