Testing for Vitamin D in High-Risk COPD in Outpatient Clinics in Spain: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the VITADEPOC Study.

Myriam CalleJosé Luis Álvarez-SalaGianna Vargas CentanaroAna María Humanes Navarro Juan Luis Rodríguez Hermosa

Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2022)

The testing of vitamin D levels in patients with high-risk COPD treated at outpatient respiratory clinics in Spain is infrequent. However, when tested, a severe deficiency is detected in one in four patients. Efforts to optimize case detection in COPD are needed.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
primary care
newly diagnosed
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
prognostic factors
cystic fibrosis
loop mediated isothermal amplification
real time pcr