Impact of vitamin D deficiency on mortality in patients with hip fracture: A meta-analysis.

Rafael LlombartGonzalo MariscalCarlos BarriosJose Enrique de la Rubia OrtíRafael Llombart-Ais

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2023)

This meta-analysis suggests that vitamin D insufficiency and severe deficiency are associated with increased mortality in patients with hip fracture. However, after adjusting for confounding factors, this association was not statistically significant. Further research is necessary to understand the role of vitamin D deficiency in this population.

Keyphrases

hip fracture
systematic review
cardiovascular events
risk factors
meta analyses
early onset
type diabetes
case control