Pros and cons of vitamin D measurements: essential component of quality health care

Meena K. Yadav; Ali Netterwala; K. S. Yadav

doi:10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20160834

Authors

Meena K. Yadav School of Ayurveda, D. Y. Patil University, Navi Mumbai 400706
Ali Netterwala School of Medicine, D. Y. Patil University, Navi Mumbai 400706
K. S. Yadav School of Medicine, D. Y. Patil University, Navi Mumbai 400706

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20160834

Keywords:

Vitamin D, Measurements, Quality health care

Abstract

Accuracy in vitamin D measurement is very important because methods used by various laboratories have no uniformities; of course it is choice of individuals but quality in care matters. There are five different types of Vitamin D but D₂ and D₃ are the only types that human can use. Earlier researchers have documented that vitamin D₃ is better absorbed and utilized than D₂. Studies have showed that vitamin D promoting normal blood glycation, immunity, mood swing and other unusual clinical conditions. It is observed from many reports that the effectiveness of D₃ provides the most benefit for the human body but there is quite variations in predictive values of different methods.

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