Effects of Vitamin D Deficiency & Chronic Kidney Disease

Vitamin D and CKD is an interesting topic.
More than 50% people have deficiency of vitamin D.
Symptoms Associated with deficiency include bone weakness ,!heart Disease and Vitamin D deficiency is associated with bone health in kidney disease
Causes of def. Dark skin. Obesity and patients with CKD. Kidneys play important Role in bone metabolism and make active form from skin with help of sunlight.
Treatment is important for
Bone health, Kidney health ( some dec in proteinuria and progression) and all CKD patients should be given 2 k IU per week or 60 k per month of vitamin D supplement
Heart health is important and
Immunity against infection like COVID is also provided by vitamin D. If some one has deficiency,Give vitamin D supplement
Diets like milk , egg Yolk, cheese and fish like salmon also rich in vitamin D.