Avaliação de Cálcio e Vitamina D em pacientes atendidos no ambulatório de um hospital universitário

Abstract

Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the human body, with a percentage of 1 to 2% of body weight. Of these, about 99% is located in the bones and teeth, 0.9% is distributed in several tissues of the body and 0.1% is diffused in the extracellular matrix (ECM). Among its numerous biological functions, Ca++ plays a fundamental role in the formation and regeneration of bone tissue. The decrease has a reduction in bone growth and short stature. Vitamin D, also known as calciferol, is a lipid soluble vitamin that is obtained through the ingestion of some foods and transformed by solar radiation. Its function in the body is to maintain phosphorus and calcium concentrations in the blood, regulate the metabolism of bones and fix calcium in bones and teeth. To evaluate serum Ca ++ and vitamin D levels in patients attended at the outpatient clinic of the University Hospital of Aracaju. In this study, it was observed that the mean age group that is affected by deficiencies related to calcium and vitamin D levels is 50 years and that the predominance is female. The results obtained were within the reference values for normality. Therefore, according to the literature findings, and with the indices presented by the studied population, there is no apparent risk of osteopenia and other diseases related to the metabolism of these minerals. However, further studies are needed to confirm the prevalence of these findings.