Vitamin D Deficiency and Chronic Liver Disease: Investigating Predictive Factors and Their Implications for Patient Care in Pakistan
Vitamin D levels correlate with hepatic dysfunction and are negatively associated with disease progression. Significant predictors of vitamin D deficiency identified include increasing age, male gender, and higher MELD and CTP Score.
Authors
- Kumayl Abbas Meghji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8927-6075)
- M. M. Pathan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9148-7576)
- Tariq Feroz Memon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3569-9280)
- T. Shaikh
- Abdul Raqeeb
- Usaid Raqeeb
Institutions
- Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences (PK)
- University of Liverpool (GB)
- Isra University (PK)
- Walton Centre (GB)
- Northern Area Armed Forces Hospital (SA)
- Bay Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Iranian Journal of Public Health
- Published
- 2025-05-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.18502/ijph.v54i5.18640
- Primary Topic
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00