Vitamin D for Painful Diabetic Neuropathy: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials
Vitamin D supplementation may reduce short-term pain in PDN, but evidence is limited by small sample sizes and methodological quality. Larger, rigorously designed RCTs with longer follow-up are needed before routine vitamin D testing or supplementation can be recommended for PDN in clinical practice.
Authors
- Joseph Gilbody (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4603-8253)
- Abraham McCoy Gilbody (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0245-6938)
Institutions
- North Bristol NHS Trust (GB)
- University of Bristol (GB)
- MRC Epidemiology Unit (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Endocrinology Diabetes & Metabolism
- Published
- 2025-10-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/edm2.70118
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16