High prevalence of hypovitaminosis D in patients with non-specific musculoskeletal pain, headache, or fatigue

Posted on November 10, 2012 by Maurice Preter MD

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, 2010; 28: 166–171

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Vitamin D status in patients with musculoskeletal pain, fatigue and headache: A cross-sectional descriptive study in a multi-ethnic general practice in Norway

KIRSTEN VALEBJØRG KNUTSEN, METTE BREKKE, SVEIN GJELSTAD & PER LAGERLØV

Department of General Practice and Community Medicine, Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Norway

Abstract

Objective. To investigate vitamin D levels in patients with non-specific musculoskeletal pain, headache, and fatigue. Design. A cross-sectional descriptive study. Setting. A health center in Oslo, Norway, with a multi-ethnic population. Subjects. A total of 572 patients referred by a general practitioner (GP) for an examination of hypovitaminosis D who reported mus- culoskeletal pain, headache, or fatigue. The patients’ native countries were: Norway (n

Maurice Preter, MD

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Maurice Preter, MD is a European and U.S. educated psychiatrist, psychotherapist, psychopharmacologist, neurologist, and medical-legal expert in private practice in Manhattan. He is also the principal of Fifth Avenue Concierge Medicine, PLLC, a medical concierge service and health advisory for select individuals and families.
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