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Published in: Archives of Osteoporosis 1/2020

01-12-2020 | Vitamin D Deficiency | Consensus Statement

Diagnosis and management of vitamin D deficiency in the Gulf Cooperative Council (GCC) countries: an expert consensus summary statement from the GCC vitamin D advisory board

Authors: Yousef Al Saleh, Salem A. Beshyah, Wiam Hussein, Abdulrazzaq Almadani, Ahmed Hassoun, Ali Al Mamari, Ebtesam Ba-Essa, Essa Al-Dhafiri, Mohammed Hassanein, Mona A. Fouda, Nadia Al Ali, Naji Aljohani, Nasreen Al-Sayed, Neil Gittoes, Tarik Elhadd, Waleed Al-Baker, Shaun Sabico, Nasser Al-Daghri

Published in: Archives of Osteoporosis | Issue 1/2020

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Abstract

Objective

A summary of recommendations is given within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) setting on the assessment and management of vitamin D deficiency in the region.

Methods

An assembly of 11 regional experts gathered to formulate an all-inclusive approach to vitamin D deficiency within GCC.

Results and Conclusion

Several gaps were identified before regional guidelines could be developed. These include adequacy and standardization of vitamin D testing, frequency of repeated testing and reference ranges, distinguishing prevention from the treatment of vitamin D deficiency, quality assurance of vitamin D products sold within GCC including contents and origins of products, and cut-points for vitamin D levels in local populations. A platform is created that can be further developed for overall regional implementation.
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Metadata
Title
Diagnosis and management of vitamin D deficiency in the Gulf Cooperative Council (GCC) countries: an expert consensus summary statement from the GCC vitamin D advisory board
Authors
Yousef Al Saleh
Salem A. Beshyah
Wiam Hussein
Abdulrazzaq Almadani
Ahmed Hassoun
Ali Al Mamari
Ebtesam Ba-Essa
Essa Al-Dhafiri
Mohammed Hassanein
Mona A. Fouda
Nadia Al Ali
Naji Aljohani
Nasreen Al-Sayed
Neil Gittoes
Tarik Elhadd
Waleed Al-Baker
Shaun Sabico
Nasser Al-Daghri
Publication date
01-12-2020
Publisher
Springer London
Published in
Archives of Osteoporosis / Issue 1/2020
Print ISSN: 1862-3522
Electronic ISSN: 1862-3514
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11657-020-0709-8

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