Vitamin D Deficiency and Its Relationship with Child-Pugh Class in Patients with Chronic Liver Disease

Vitamin D deficiency is notably related to age, female sex and model of end-stage liver disease score, in addition to Child-Pugh class of liver cirrhosis. Vitamin D levels should be routinely checked in patients with advanced liver cirrhosis (Child-Pugh class B and C) and this deficiency must be addressed in a timely manner to improve general well-being of cirrhotic patients.