Hypovitaminosis D and Low Urinary Tract Symptoms in a Female Population
| Autor: | D. Foti, M. Greco, F. Cantiello, R. Damiano, E. Gulletta, A. Pujia, T. Montalcini |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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| Zdroj: | European Journal of Inflammation, Vol 12 (2014) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1721-727X 1721727X |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1721727X1401200215 |
| Popis: | An increasing number of studies have suggested a key role for low levels of vitamin D in the development of several chronic diseases and bacterial infections. In particular, its role in acute respiratory infection has been clarified, while the potential role of vitamin D for susceptibility to urinary tract infections still remains unexplored. Since the typical symptoms associated with urinary infections or with other conditions, like overactive bladder, include dysuria, urgency and frequency, the aim of this study was to investigate the association between these symptoms and vitamin D status. We conducted a retrospective study on 233 women who, in the previous year, had their serum levels of vitamin D measured. The subjects were queried about the presence of urinary symptoms and their frequency over the previous year. Women with low serum levels of vitamin D had a higher prevalence of symptoms than those with normal levels of vitamin D (p |
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