Xueyi Zhang, Qingqing Guo, Siqin Sun, Xiaojun Tang, Wei Shen, Jun Liang, Genhong Yao, Linyu Geng, Shuai Ding, Hongwei Chen, Hong Wang, Bingzhu Hua, Dandan Wang, Huayong Zhang, Xuebing Feng, Lingyun Sun, Ziyi Jin
We aimed to investigate the factors associated with vitamin D deficiency and changes in 25 (OH)D levels, as well as the impact of those changes on disease activity and renal function among SLE patients. This retrospective cohort study was based on the medical records of SLE patients hospitalized between 2010 and 2021. We collected relevant information from this patient population. Logistic regression analysis was employed to determine the factors associated with vitamin D deficiency and increased 25 (OH)D levels, and we calculated the odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) accordingly...
September 26, 2023: Rheumatology International