The relationship between vitamin D deficiencies and life quality of FMS patients
| dc.contributor.author | Yildirim, Tulay | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ersoy, YĆ¼ksel | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-02-16T12:48:12Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-02-16T12:48:12Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2017 | |
| dc.department | Ä°nƶnĆ¼ Ćniversitesi | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Aim: Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a chronic musculoskeletal system disease characterized by widespread pain. Nonspecific skeletal pain can also be seen in patients with vitamin D deficiency. The association between low levels of vitamin D and nonspecific musculoskeletal pain, including FMS, is controversial. The aim of this study is to assess the relationship between vitamin D deficiencies and disease activity, life quality of FMS patients. Materials and Methods: Patients with Fibromyalgia (FMS) classified according to American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria. 25-OH vitamin D levels below 20 ng/ml were accepted as vitamin D deficiency. Study groups classified as first group; patient with isolated FMS (n:36), second group; isolated vitamin D deficiency (n:41) and third group was FMS in together with vitamin D deficiency (n:70). Pain level was measured by the visual analog scale (VAS). Functional and life quality assessments were determined by using Short Form Heath Survey 36 (SF-36) and Fibromyalgia Impact Index (FIQ). Results: In isolated FMS group, vitamin D level was found higher than other two groups (p>0.05). At the assessment of quality of life, VAS and FIQ scores in FMS group were significantly higher than ones found in vitamin D deficiency group (p<0.001). In terms of SF-36 subgroups, scores were much worse in vitamin D deficiency and FMS than isolated FMS group. However, some of subgroups reached statistically significance. Negative and moderate correlation was detected between vitamin D level and FIQ scores. Conclusion: Vitamin D level should be kept in mind as one of the factors negatively affecting quality of life in FMS. More extensive studies should be conducted to clarify this subject. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Yildirim, T., & Ersoy, Y. (2021). The relationship between vitamin D deficiencies and life quality of FMS patients . Annals of Medical Research | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/11616/47300 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Annals of Medical Research | en_US |
| dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | en_US |
| dc.title | The relationship between vitamin D deficiencies and life quality of FMS patients | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |
