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ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES
Volume 64, Issue 8, Pages 1217-1219Publisher
B M J PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1136/ard.2004.032656
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- Arthritis Research UK [17552] Funding Source: Medline
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Background: Anecdotal reports from rheumatologists in the United Kingdom suggest that patients from South Asian backgrounds are more likely to report widespread body pain. Objective: To confirm the presence of an excess of widespread pain in South Asians, and to evaluate the relationship of their symptoms with levels of 25-OH vitamin D. Methods: Two population studies involving over 3135 subjects were carried out in the North West and Midlands areas of England. Results: The first study confirmed an excess of widespread pain among South Asians (OR = 1.6, 95% Cl 1.3 to 2.1). The second smaller study conducted only among young women also showed a similar excess of widespread pain among South Asians ( OR = 1.8, 95% Cl 0.7 to 4.7) and found that low levels of 25-OH vitamin D (< 10 ng/ml) were more common among those with widespread pain ( OR = 3.5, 95% Cl 0.4 to 31.0). Conclusions: Owing to the small numbers, the relationship between 25-OH vitamin D and widespread pain must be considered preliminary and requires further investigation. However, it may be one potentially treatable cause of widespread pain.
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