ea0035p125 | Calcium and Vitamin D metabolism | ECE2014
Arpaci Dilek
, Yilmaz Ulku
, Yaylaci Selcuk
, Colbay Mehmet
, Tamer Ali
Introduction: Vitamin D insufficiency is common in older people and is associated with several disorders related to aging such as osteoporosis, which leads to a significantly increased risk of bone fractures. This deficiency is more common in Mediterranean countries than in Northern European countries. Hypocalcemic seizures resulting from vitamin D deficiency are rare in adults, and fractures caused by seizures without evidence of direct trauma have not yet been reported.<...