Introduction: A deficit in vitamin D may be involved in the development and presentation of Graves' disease (GD). Lack of vitamin D and GD are linked to deteriorating quality of life (QoL) and weakening of the muscles. Our goal was to look at the possible advantages of vitamin D supplementation for the improvement of thyroid-related QoL and muscle function in GD patients, as well as the possible drawbacks of anti-thyroid drugs (ATD). Methodology: A multicenter randomized controlled experiment with single-blinding was carried out with 48 patients who had been diagnosed with Graves' illness. The participants were split into two groups n=24 patients in each group. In addition to standard ATD, Group A received either 70 μg (2800 IU) of vitamin D daily or a corresponding placebo. Investigator measured muscular function and isometric strength at baseline, three, and nine months.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
48
70 mcg/day (equal to 2800 IU) of cholecalciferol
Matching Placebo
Frontier Medical and Dental College
Abbottābād, KPK, Pakistan
Frontier Dental
Abbottābād, Sindh, Pakistan
Muscle Strength
Hand Grip strength was measured using dynamometer
Time frame: base line and after 3months
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