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Research Paper | Biochemistry | India | Volume 8 Issue 1, January 2019

Different Age, Ethnic Groups, Serum Vitamin D, Calcium and Phosphorus in Nepalese Patient with Chronic Kidney Diseases

Sanjaya Kumar Shah | M. Lamsal | A. M. Dutta

Abstract: Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a growing health issue worldwide and nearly 1 million people have deficiency of vitamin D. Due to greater sun exposure and increased production of Vitamin D, Sufficient level of Serum Vitamin D is expected in the people of tropics regions to the inhabitants of non-tropical regions. In Nepal, CKD patients are increasing and difficult to management due to different factors. We explored the status of socio-cultural and vitamin D levels in the Nepalese chronic kidney disease patients. Materials and Methods: In a cross sectional study of 217 CKD patients was enrolled and compared with age, sex, ethnic groups, vitamin D, calcium, phosphorus, and albumin from January 2015 to September 2018. We were analysed these variables by using SPSS. A 25 hydroxy vitamin D deficiency was defined as less than 10ng/ ml and insufficiency as 10 to 30 ng/ml. Result: Out of 217 chronic kidney Disease (CKD) patients, 42.9 % (93) male and 57.1 % (124) female Majority ethnic groups of 217 CKD patients, were 54 (25 %) Chhetri and 110 (51 %). whereas education level of CKD patients were 25 % Illiterate and 42 % primary level. And in case of majority of Occupation level of CKD patients were 29 % business, 25 % farming and 25 % housewife. Out of 217 chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients, 94 were age between (41to 60) and 47 were age between (61 to 80). Mean of variables were age (48.29 15.46), Vitamin D (20.49 12.08), Phosphorus (4.36 1.09), Albumin (4.070.43). Out of 217 patients, 25 (OH) Vitamin D deficiency (

Keywords: Ethnic group, 25 OH Vitamin D, Vitamin D deficiency, Chronic Kidney Disease CKD

Edition: Volume 8 Issue 1, January 2019,

Pages: 1243 - 1246

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