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September 26, 2025AcTion Aceh Nutrition JournalOpen Access

Vitamin D and calcium status in children with thalassemia beta major: A cross sectional study in Banda Aceh

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RFRR. Rima Aulia FiskaEEEka Destianti EdwardEAEka Yunita Amna

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Overview

Cross-sectional study reveals vitamin D deficiency and hypocalcemia in children with thalassemia, suggesting health risks.

Key Points

  • Vitamin D deficiency was found in 45% of children with beta-thalassemia major, raising health concerns.
  • Among children with vitamin D deficiency, 94.4% also experienced hypocalcemia, indicating a strong link.
  • Analysis involved 40 children from 2–18 years old at a hospital in Banda Aceh, using Spearman tests for data evaluation.
  • These findings suggest that vitamin D deficiency may contribute to significant growth and health issues in this population.

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Fiska et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d6cd5bb1249cec298b33fdhttps://doi.org/10.30867/action.v10i3.2486
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