Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) keeps on being a significant medical problem.Patients with rheumatic diseases more prone to developed vitamin D deficiency.But, there is no local study found which could help us in determining the extent of problem in local population.This study was aimed to determine the frequency of vitamin D levels in patients with rheumatic heart disease.It was cross sectional Study done at Punjab Institute of Cardiology, Lahore after the approval from institutional review board from 02-08-2017 to 02-02-2018.150patients who satisfied the choice models were selected the examination.Then blood sample was obtained for assessment of vitamin D level.Reports were assessed and if level was low, then vitamin D deficiency was labelled.This data was recorded on proforma.The gathered information was investigated measurably by utilizing SPSS form 21.The mean age of patients was 44.77±15.09years.There were 83 (55.33%) males and 67 (44.67%) females.The average BMI of patient was 22.73±3.82kg/m2.The average duration of RHD was 5.79±3.18years.There were 45 (30%) smokers and 105 (70%) non-smokers.The mean vitamin D level was 23.67±12.04mg/dl.There were 98 (65.33%) patients with vitamin D deficiency and 52 (34.67%) had normal vitamin D level.The frequency of vitamin D deficiency is high in RHD patients, which can complicate the prognosis of patients.
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