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Vitamin D Deficiency Associated with Neuropathic Pain
People with RA who suffer from neuropathic pain – or, understandably, are trying to avoid it – may do well to have theirvitamin D levels检查。一项研究检查了93名RA患者的神经性疼痛指标和血液样本。研究人员发现,血清维生素D水平低于20纳克/毫升(ng/mL)的患者神经性疼痛的患病率几乎是维生素D水平≥30纳克/毫升患者的6倍。低于20ng /mL被认为是缺乏症。
SOURCE:International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases,August 31, 2017
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