Introduction: Anemia and vitamin D deficiency are both important health issues, however the association between vitamin D and either hemoglobin or anemia remains unresolved in the population. We aimed to evaluate the association between vitamin D and hemoglobin levels since the hemoglobin concentrations can provide diagnosis of anemia and assessment of its severity. Material and method: A retrospective study was performed and 2228 subjects were classified into 4 groups according to their 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels (30 ng/mL). Serum 25- hydroxyvitamin D levels, hemoglobin, red blood cell count, mean corpuscular volume and red cell distribution width values were evaluated. Results: There was a significant positive correlation between 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels with hemoglobin levels. Also we found a significant difference between Group 1 (25-hydroxyvitamin D
Giriş: Anemi ve D vitamini eksikliği çok önemli sağlık problemlerindendir ancak populasyondaki D vitamini ile hemoglobin ve anemi ilişkisi açıklık kazanmamıştır. Biz çalışmamızda D vitamini düzeyleri ile anemi tanısı ve şiddetini belirleyen hemoglobinin ilişkisini değerlendirmeyi amaçladık. Gereç ve Yöntem: 2228 olguda yapılan retrospektif çalışmada 25-hidroksivitamin D düzeylerine göre 4 grup oluşturuldu (30 ng/mL). Serum 25-hidroksivitamin D düzeyleri ve hemoglobin, kırmızı kan hücre sayısı, ortalama korpusküler hacim, kırmızı hücre dağılım genişliği seviyeleri değerlendirildi. Bulgular: 25-hidroksivitamin D düzeyleri ile hemoglobin arasında pozitif korelasyon tespit edildi. Aynı zamanda Grup 1 (25-hydroksivitamin D
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