High prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency in patients with manifest Huntington disease An explorative study

• Published in: Dermato-endocrinology Vol. 5; no. 3; pp. 348 - 351
• Main Authors: Chel, Victor GM, Ooms, Marcel E, van der Bent, Jessie, Veldkamp, Fleur, Roos, Raymund AC, Achterberg, Wilco P, Lips, Paul
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Landes Bioscience 01.06.2013
• Subjects: Brief Report; nursing home; vitamin D insufficiency; fall risk; vitamin D deficiency; Huntington disease

Vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency are common in older institutionalized people and known to be associated with muscle weakness, impaired balance and increased fall risk. Falls and balance problems are common in people with Huntington disease (HD). Despite this, the prevalence of vitamin D defic...