Rheumatology: Current Research
Open Access

Department of Internal Medicine, Government Medical College, Calicut, India

Biography

Dr. N.K.Thulaseedaran works in the Department of Internal Medicine, Government Medical College, Calicut, India. Dr. N.K.Thulaseedaran 's 29 research works with 75 citations and 2824 reads, including: Serum Vitamin D Levels In Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Publications

• Review Article   
  Serum Vitamin D Levels In Rheumatoid Arthritis
  Author(s): Dr. Shiji Pallivalappil*, P.K.Sasidaran and N.K.Thulaseedaran
  
  Aim: To assess the serum vitamin D levels in rheumatoid arthritis and to assess the relationship between serum vitamin D levels and severity of Rheumatoid arthritis Materials and methods: All newly diagnosed patients with rheumatoid arthritis whose age is more than 18 yrs diagnosed according to the new ACR-EULAR criteria. Age and sex matched controls were chosen from among patients relatives for assessing vitamin D levels and it was compared with that of patients. A complete musculoskeletal examination and relevant investigations were done in the study subjects. Serum vitamin D levels were done in all patients and severity of RA was assessed using DAS score Conclusion: Serum vitamin D levels were low in both patients and controls but severe vitamin D deficiency was seen in patients with severe RA... View More»
  

  Abstract HTML PDF