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Status of vitamin D and its association with stroke risk factors in patients with acute ischemic stroke in a tertiary care hospital

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creativeworkseries.issnJNMA Print ISSN: 0028-2715; Online ISSN: 1815-672X
dc.contributor.authorThapa, Lekhjung
dc.contributor.authorPokhrel, Baburam
dc.contributor.authorShrestha, Asis
dc.contributor.authorPradhan, Manohar
dc.contributor.authorBhandari, Tirtha Raj
dc.contributor.authorShrestha, Shakti
dc.contributor.authorPoudel, Ramesh Sharma
dc.contributor.authorPoudel, Raju
dc.creator.affiliationNational Institute of Neurological and Allied Sciences, Bansbari, Kathmandu, Nepal.
dc.creator.affiliationKathmandu University Medical College, Dhulikhel, Nepal.
dc.creator.affiliationKharanitar Primary Health Center, Nuwakot, Nepal.
dc.creator.affiliationCollege of Medical Sciences-Teaching Hospital, Chitwan, Nepal.
dc.creator.affiliationJutpani Primary Health Center, Chitwan, Nepal.
dc.creator.affiliationShree Medical and Technical College, Chitwan, Nepal.
dc.creator.affiliationChitwan Medical College Teaching Hospital, Chitwan, Nepal.
dc.creator.affiliationGrande International Hospital, Dhapasi, Kathmandu, Nepal.
dc.date.accessioned2026-10-07T06:34:25Z
dc.date.available2026-10-07T06:34:25Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractAbstract Introduction: Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with many neurological illnesses. The status of Vitamin D in Nepalese ischemic stroke patients is still unknown. This study aims to assess the status of vitamin D and its association with stroke risk factors in patients with acute ischemic stroke from Central Nepal. Methods: A total of 60 patients with ischemic stroke were included in the study. Their clinical profile and Vitamin D status were assessed. Frequency distribution, Pearson χ2test and Kruskal-Wallis test were performed for statistical analysis using SPSS-IBM 20. Results: The median (IQR) age of the patient was 65 (53.25, 70.75) years, ranging from 18-87 years. Thirty-four (56.7%) were males. Fourty-eight (80%) patients had hypertension and 34 (56.7%) were smoker. Previous stroke was present in six (10%) cases. Thirty-seven (61.6%) patients had low levels of Vitamin D out of which 26 (43.3%) had vitamin D insufficiency and 11 (18.3%) had vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D level was significantly associated with previous history of stroke (P=0.043). Conclusions: Vitamin D deficiency occurs in patients with ischemic stroke. Previous episodes of stroke with low vitamin D levels could be a cause of recurrent strokes. Further studies are necessary to establish the role of vitamin D in acute ischemic stroke in Nepalese population. Keywords: Deficiency; Nepal; Stroke; Vitamin D.
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.2719
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/8003
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherNepal Medical Association
dc.subjectDeficiency
dc.subjectNepal
dc.subjectStroke
dc.subjectVitamin D
dc.titleStatus of vitamin D and its association with stroke risk factors in patients with acute ischemic stroke in a tertiary care hospital
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