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      Non-classical presentation of vitamin D deficiency: a case report

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          Background

          Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin; vitamin D is essential to sustain health and it protects against osteoporosis. It is crucial to the human body’s physiology in terms of muscular movement and neurological signal transmission, and to the immune system in defense against invading pathogens.

          Case presentation

          This was a case of a 26-year-old Sudanese woman who presented with a 2-year history of anosmia, recurrent nasal polyps, back pain, and chronic fatigue. She was diagnosed as having a case of vitamin D deficiency and responded well to treatment.

          Conclusion

          There is an association between vitamin D deficiency and recurrent allergic nasal conditions.

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          Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps.

          Whitney Stevens, Robert Schleimer, Robert Kern (2016)
          Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) is an important clinical entity diagnosed by the presence of both subjective and objective evidence of chronic sinonasal inflammation. Symptoms include anterior or posterior rhinorrhea, nasal congestion, hyposmia, and/or facial pressure or pain that last for a duration of more than 12 weeks. Nasal polyps are inflammatory lesions that project into the nasal airway, are typically bilateral, and originate from the ethmoid sinus. Males are more likely to be affected than females, but no specific genetic or environmental factors have been strongly linked to the development of this disorder to date. CRSwNP is frequently associated with asthma and allergic rhinitis, but the cellular and molecular mechanisms that contribute to the clinical symptoms are not fully understood. Defects in the sinonasal epithelial cell barrier, increased exposure to pathogenic and colonized bacteria, and dysregulation of the host immune system are all thought to play prominent roles in disease pathogenesis. Additional studies are needed to further explore the clinical and pathophysiological features of CRSwNP so that biomarkers can be identified and novel advances can be made to improve the treatment and management of this disease.
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            Targeted 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration measurements and vitamin D3 supplementation can have important patient and public health benefits

            William Grant, Fatme Al Anouti, Meis Moukayed (2020)
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              Vitamin D insufficiency/deficiency management.

              Reena Kuriacose, Kenneth E Olive (2014)
              In recent years, vitamin D deficiency has been recognized increasingly often in patients, and different supplement regimens have been prescribed to treat it. There has been no consensus on treatment regimens. This study was conducted to determine the management of vitamin D deficiency/insufficiency in outpatient adults in northeast Tennessee.
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                Mohanad Kamaleldin Mahmoud Ibrahim: drmuhanadkamal@hotmail.com
                Mustafa Khidir Mustafa Elnimeiri: nimeirimust@gmail.com
                Journal
                Journal ID (nlm-ta): J Med Case Rep
                Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J Med Case Rep
                Title: Journal of Medical Case Reports
                Publisher: BioMed Central (London )
                ISSN (Electronic): 1752-1947
                Publication date (Electronic): 10 August 2020
                Publication date PMC-release: 10 August 2020
                Publication date Collection: 2020
                Volume: 14
                Electronic Location Identifier: 126
                Affiliations
                [1 ]Community Medicine and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ibn Sina University, Khartoum, Sudan
                [2 ]GRID grid.440839.2, Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology, , Alneelain University, ; Khartoum, Sudan
                Article
                Publisher ID: 2454
                DOI: 10.1186/s13256-020-02454-1
                PMC ID: 7416384
                PubMed ID: 32772912
                SO-VID: 610f98c6-093f-447e-8500-6017ffe2de3d
                Copyright © © The Author(s) 2020
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                History
                Date received : 26 March 2020
                Date accepted : 8 July 2020
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                Subject: Case Report
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                ScienceOpen disciplines: Medicine
                Keywords: vitamin d deficiency,allergy,nasal polyps,backache,chronic fatigability
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                Keywords: vitamin d deficiency, allergy, nasal polyps, backache, chronic fatigability

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