We found a match
Your institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.
- Title
Vitamin D deficiency in patients with active systemic lupus erythematosus.
- Authors
Borba, V Z C; Vieira, J G H; Kasamatsu, T; Radominski, S C; Sato, E I; Lazaretti-Castro, M
- Abstract
We investigated the effects of disease activity on bone metabolism in 36 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Changes in bone remodeling were not explained by corticosteroid use. A high prevalence of 25OHD deficiency in SLE patients indicates the need for vitamin D replacement, mainly during high disease activity periods.
- Publication
Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA, 2009, Vol 20, Issue 3, p427
- ISSN
1433-2965
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00198-008-0676-1