This study tries to know the rate of the deficiency of vitamin D experienced by Lattakian women as well as its accompanying diseases. It is conducted at a specific clinic in Lattakia in the period (2012-2013).
The study included a sample of 127 w
omen randomly chosen. It depended on laboratory results of the levels of vitamin D: normal rate, moderate deficiency, acute deficiency. It also depended on age group: Group1(20-50 years old): Group 2: (more than50 years old).
The study concludes that the rate levels are as follows: very high (84.26%), normal (15.74%), moderate deficiency (55.15)%, and acute deficiency (44.85%).
Symptoms based on age were as follows:
Group 1: clinical symptoms were more visible than diseases. The clinical symptoms were: 1-the muscular vatic (93.70%); 2 anxiety and depression (77.05%). Diseases were: 1-thyroied failure (12.5%), 2-hypertesion(6.25%).
Group 2: Diseases were more visible: The clinical symptoms were :1-anxiety (85.18%), 2-the muscular vatic (74.07%). Diseases were :1-cardiovasculardiseases (44.44%), 2-hypertension(37,03%).
Hypovitaminosis D is linked to osteomalacia , cardiovascular disease and some
autoimmune diseases. Many studies showed that hypovitaminosis D is common worldwide, especially in
the neighboring countries.
The aim of this study is to determine serum
concentrations of 25 hydroxyvitamin D3 in healthy Syrians,
since vitamin D status in Syria is unknown.
