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Volume 19, Issue 5


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Editorial
A. Abyad (Chief Editor)
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Original Contribution

Prevalence of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Among Diabetes Mellitus Patients in Ha'il City, Saudi Arabia
Khalid Farhan Alshammari, Kareemah Salem Alshurtan, Abdulaziz Fahad Alhumaid, Abdulilah Saad Aldhmadi, Abdulaziz Khalid Alshammari, Saleh Ali Alsanea, Abdullah Ibrahim Alrasheed, Hassan Salamah Alfuhaid, Hamoud Ali Almatrood
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DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94042


Does workplace Physical and Psychological violence exist against physicians and nurses in Primary Health Care Centers in Kuwait? A cross-sectional study
Huda Al-Ghareeb, Rehab Al-Wotayan
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DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94043


Awareness, perceptions and knowledge of strabismus among Ha'il population, KSA
Amani Mohammed Khalifa Mabrouk, Hala Mohammed Alshammari, Razan Fehaid Alshammari, Taif Mohammed alshammeri
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DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94044

A Case Study on Addressing Nurses' Practice Gaps in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy and Hypertension Diagnoses in the Gulf Region
Amar Salti, Ashraf Al Amir, Tawfik Albassam, Said Khader, Donna Lanuzo, Najla Sindi, Mahmoud Bakir, Lubna El-Najjar, Urooj Siddiqui
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DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94047

Knowledge, Behavior and Practice Toward Paediatric Tonsillectomy Among Parents in Aseer region, Saudi Arabia (2020)
Ali Maeed Sulaiman Al-Shehri, Mohammed Abdullah Alshehri, Nada Ali Alqahtani Wajd Abdulwahab Almathami, Sara Ali Almagrafi, Nazneen Mushtaque
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DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94048

The growing epidemic of Social and cultural Iatrogenesis in Pakistan
Muhammad Farooq, Shaheer Ellahi Khan, Syeda Ayesha Noor, Ramsha Asghar, Kashif Ishaq
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DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94049

Glycaemic Control and Dyslipidemia among patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus in diabetes center Al-Baha region, Saudi Arabia
Riyadh Ab dullah AlghamdiAhmad Shaker Eldosouky, Ali Dakhel Alghamdi,
Mohammad Abdullah Alzahrani, Ahmed Hassan Alghamdi
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DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94050

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Primary Care Physicians Regarding Colon Cancer in Abha City, Saudi Arabia
Saleh Ahmed Alshaikhi, Ahmed Shubaily Assiri, Ayoub Ali Alshaikh, Saif Ahmed Alshaikhi, Hassan Ahmed Assiri, Omar Ahmed Alshaiki, Hussain Abdulgader Aljefry, Mohammed Mashni Alharbi, Abdullah Hashim Alzubaidy, Yousef Hussain AlZahib, Ahmed Abdullah AlQarni
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DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94052

Population and Community studies

Pneumococcal and Influenza vaccination amongst diabetics in the GCC: Exploring barriers and strategies for improvement
Sahar Naz, Ali Khalid, Robin Ramsay
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DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94053

Clinical Research and Methods

The Role of Project Management in Public health
Razan Abyad
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DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94054

Review

Gastro-esophageal reflux disease and poorly controlled asthma in pediatric population: are they linked? Effect of anti-reflux treatment
Samer Abdullatif Ali
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DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94056

Burn Wound Infections: A Review Article
Aminah AlTurki, Alanoud AlKhalifah, Ghadah AlBarrak, Ihsan Nasr Eldin, Shahd Al Mahfud, Yara AlHarbi
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DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94057

Role of Vitamin D on Body Systems
Ghaleb Mohd Faisal Abu Hwij, Samer Abdullatif Ali
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DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94058


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May 2021 - Volume 19, Issue 5

Role of Vitamin D on Body Systems

Ghaleb Mohd Faisal Abu Hwij (1)
Samer Abdullatif Ali (2)

(1) Jordanian Board in Pediatrics - Jordan Medical Council, Neonatology Fellowship - Royal Medical Services, Consultant Pediatrician, Primary Health Corporation (PHCC), Qatar
(2) Consultant Pediatrician, Primary Health Corporation (PHCC), Qatar

Corresponding author:
Dr. Ghaleb Mohd Faisal Abu Hwij
Consultant Pediatrician, Primary Health Corporation (PHCC),
QatarJordanian Board in Pediatrics, Jordan Medical Council,
Neonatology Fellowship,
Royal Medical Services, Jordan
Email: ghwij@phcc.gov.qa

Received: March 2021; Accepted: April 2021; Published: May 1, 2021. Citation: Ghaleb Mohd Faisal Abu Hwij, Samer Abdullatif Ali. Role of Vitamin D on Body Systems. World Family Medicine. 2021; 19(5): 117-123 DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94058

Abstract


Severe vitamin D deficiency may cause rickets in infants or children and osteomalacia in adults, though it is now uncommon in developed countries. However, subclinical vitamin D deficiency is more prevalent, and it is associated with osteoporosis and higher incidence of falls or fractures. Since vitamin D receptors are present all over the body, insufficient vitamin D status may correlate with several extra-skeletal effects, such as immune dysfunction. This paper discusses the researches regarding system-based vitamin D effects, the possible risk factors leading to vitamin D deficiency, and the recommendations of vitamin D requirements. It is well-known that vitamin D can be obtained by sun exposure or limited natural dietary sources. The American Academy of Dermatology declared ultraviolet radiation to be a known skin carcinogen, so it may not be safe or efficient to obtain vitamin D via sun exposure or other artificial sources. Therefore, many pediatricians and physicians recommend appropriate vitamin D supplementation to achieve optimal plasma concentration. Trials assessing the effects of vitamin D repletion and establishing its optimum serum level are ongoing. Medical advice for vitamin D supplementation should be individualized accordingly.

Key words: Vitamin D, bone health, metabolism, immune system, Vitamin D deficiency,







 


 
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