作者: Ifeyinwa Osunkwo
DOI: 10.1097/MPH.0B013E31821ED3EA
关键词: Internal medicine 、 Bone disease 、 Medicine 、 Chronic pain 、 Vitamin D and neurology 、 Disease 、 Osteoporosis 、 vitamin D deficiency 、 Bone density 、 Muscle weakness 、 Surgery
摘要: With age, individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD) experience daily chronic pain. Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) can result in pain, osteoporosis, fractures, and muscle weakness. Several studies report a high prevalence of VDD SCD; however, the clinical correlates have not been well described. We describe case SCD pain associated profound VDD, osteonecrosis. Treatment high-dose vitamin resulted complete resolution symptoms improvement bone density. Randomized may help elucidate its role management disease.