Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Despite Egypt being a sunny country (latitude 22–32°N) and enjoying a high year-round UV exposure (highest UV index in Cairo 12 in July and lowest 3 in December), it harbors a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency especially in females (Botros et al, Endocrinol Nutr, 2015;62(7):314–321).Aim of work: We aimed to study a larger representative sample of Egyptian males and females, to identify the extent of the phenomenon and c...