Hypovitaminosis D in the elderly: relationship with sarcopenia and dementia (review of literature).

S V Bulgakova, E V Treneva, N O Zakharova

Klinicheskaia laboratornaia diagnostika 2021 Feb 10

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The growth in the world population of elderly and senile people provokes interest in the processes and mechanisms leading to aging and age-associated diseases. Hypovitaminosis D is common in geriatric patients and has been suggested by a number of authors as a cause of diseases such as dementia and sarcopenia. This literature review is devoted to the analysis of the role of vitamin D in the development of the above diseases, their prevention and treatment.

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S V Bulgakova, E V Treneva, N O Zakharova. Hypovitaminosis D in the elderly: relationship with sarcopenia and dementia (review of literature). Klinicheskaia laboratornaia diagnostika. 2021 Feb 10;66(1):5-9