Abstract
Background: Vitamin D is an integral part of bony health. Its deficiency leads to multiple bony pains, including costochondritis.
 Aims and Objectives: Present study aimed to evaluate the association of costochondritis with vitamin D deficiency.
 Materials and Methods: A total of 100 patients with chest pain with costochondral tenderness were taken. Clinical history, examination, investigation, including electrocardiogram, echocardiogram, and chest x-ray was made.
 Results: 63% and 37% were female and male, respectively. Mean vitamin D level was low in females as compared to males (21.9±8.47 and 31.7±6.23 respectively). Prolonged duration of chest pain was associated with low vitamin D level that was statistically significant (p<0.001).
 Conclusion: Vitamin D deficiency is common in the Indian community, may lead to bony pains, costochondritis, osteomalacia. Replacement of vitamin D is recommended to alleviate skeletal manifestations.
 Keywords: vitamin D deficiency, non-cardiac chest pain, costochondritis
Highlights
Chest pain is one of the common causes of presentation in cardiology clinics and the emergency room
One hundred patients were included in the study, those who presented with non-cardiac pain in the cardiology clinic
Most of the female patients were under the 18-40 age group (61.9%), and male patients were > 40 age group (54%)
Summary
Chest pain is one of the common causes of presentation in cardiology clinics and the emergency room. There is no standard guideline followed worldwide for classifying the Vitamin D status; studies had different cutoff values for the deficiency. Its deficiency leads to multiple bony pains, including costochondritis. Aims and Objectives: Present study aimed to evaluate the association of costochondritis with vitamin D deficiency. Mean vitamin D level was low in females as compared to males (21.9±8.47 and 31.7±6.23 respectively). Prolonged duration of chest pain was associated with low vitamin D level that was statistically significant (p
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