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OLIVARES, JL, et al. Niveles de vitamina D en pacientes asistidos en Centros de Salud Pública de la provincia de La Pampa (Argentina). Rev. argent. endocrinol. metab. [online]. 2019, vol.56, n.4, pp.41-50. ISSN 1851-3034.

We set out to evalúate the state ofVitamin D (VD) in our context (La Pampa, Argentina) to determine the link between its deficit and the season of the year. A Retrospective study corresponding to the period of 01/01/17 to 12/31/17 was developed. The concentration of VD by Chemiluminescent Immunoassay was determined in the Central Laboratory of the Dr. Lucio Molas Hospital, Santa Rosa, La Pampa, Argentina in 1333 patients (1148 female and 185 male) between 18-94 years old. The vitamin D value was classified as deficiency less than 20 ng/ml, insufficiency between 20 and 29 ng/ml and Sufficiency >30 ng/ml (Endocrinology Society of the USA. Variables studied: gender, age, place of residence, medical speciality/Service or Primary Health Care Centers that requested VD's dosing; date of the year in which it was made. We used a program called InfoStat version 2017 considering a statistically significant relationship at p <0.05. The 79% of the orders came from Health Primary Attention Centers and 21% where from specialists. 43.8% to 62.5% women and 36% to 63.6% men had Vitamin D deficiency. There was no statistically difference in Vitamin D between groups of age and gender. Differences between seasons were found (ANOVA Male FC: 9.80; Female FC: 31.81, p<0.0001). There was a less concentration of Vitamin D in both genders in Winter-Spring. We found that 37% to 60% of male and female had defficiency of VD in Winter-Spring. Primary Health Care Physician is the main prescriptor of VD in Public Health Care Centers of La Pampa. It is necessary to determine the criteria to request. Vitamin D, to diminish the high socio-economic impact that carries to the Public Health System.

Palabras clave : Vitamin D deficiency; Chemiluminescent Immunoassay Primary care Risk groups.

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