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

Autor: Shaun Sabico, Abdulrazzaq Almadani, Essa Al-Dhafiri, Nasser M. Al-Daghri, Mona A. Fouda, Ali Al Mamari, Yousef Al Saleh, Waleed Albaker, Tarik Elhadd, Nasreen Al-Sayed, Salem A Beshyah, Nadia Al Ali, Naji Aljohani, Mohammed Hassanein, Neil Gittoes, Ebtesam M. Ba-Essa, Wiam I. Hussein, Ahmed A.K. Hassoun
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Archives of Osteoporosis. 15
ISSN: 1862-3514
1862-3522
Popis: 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. An assembly of 11 regional experts gathered to formulate an all-inclusive approach to vitamin D deficiency within GCC. 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.
Databáze: OpenAIRE