【Clinical Significance】

▪ Vitamin D is a key element for maintaining bone health. Severe vitamin D deficiency during childhood can lead to skeletal deformities, namely rickets.
▪ Vitamin D deficiency is a common cause of secondary hyperparathyroidism.
▪ Low 25-Hydroxyvitamin D levels are also associated with low bone mineral density. Combined with other clinical data, the test results can help assess bone metabolism.
▪ To date, vitamin D has been found to influence the expression of more than 200 different genes. Vitamin D deficiency is linked to diabetes and various types of cancer.

【Applicable Departments】
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics Department, Neonatology Department, Geriatrics Department, Internal Medicine Department