Association Between Dyslipidemia and Serum Level of 25-Hydroxyvitamin-D in Early Chronic Kidney Disease, Not on Dialysis: An Observational Cross-Sectional Study from the Himalayan Country.

Background: Patients with CKD have a higher prevalence of dyslipidemia and hypovitaminosis than the normal population. Recent studies in the general population have shown a potential link between 25(OH)D and dyslipidemia. However, such evidence in the early CKD population, especially in the Nepalese setting, is lacking.

Prevalence of abnormal serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and its association with hemoglobin level in pre dialysis CKD patients: a cross-sectional study from Himalayan country.

Background: CKD has been recognized as risk factors for 25(OH) D deficiency, and Low levels of 25(OH) D have been suggested to be a trigger factor of decreased level of Hb. However, there is lack of information about the magnitude of 25(OH) D deficiency and Hb level in Nepalese CKD patients. Therefore, the aim of present study was to investigate the prevalence of abnormal 25(OH) D in non-dialyzed CKD patients, and further to examine its association with Hb level.