Severe vitamin D deficiency increases risk of mortality in AKI patients: Study
A new study published in the International Journal of General Medicine found that a severe vitamin D deficit (<10 ng/mL) significantly raised the probability of 90-day death in patients with acute kidney injury (AKI). A sharp drop in glomerular filtration rate (GFR), a rise in serum creatinine concentration (SCC), or decreased urine output (oliguria) are all indicators of acute kidney injury, which is a broad category of illnesses. Over 50% of critically sick patients worldwide suffer with this illness, which increases the risk of long-term problems, increases hospital stays, and raises mortality rates. Further, the development of end-stage renal disease and a steady reduction in kidney function are especially dangerous for AKI survivors. Despite its function in the metabolism of calcium and phosphate is well known, vitamin D has effects that go well beyond bone health.
Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to negative results in a number of medical diseases. However, not enough research has been done on the precise relationship between vitamin D levels and mortality in individuals with acute kidney injury (AKI). Investigating the relationship between blood vitamin D levels and mortality risk in critically ill patients with an AKI diagnosis was the goal of this investigation.
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