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Introduction and Target: In addition to the known metabolic effects of vitamin D, the role in pain modulation is discussed. The study was aimed at investigating the demographic data of neuropathic pain in women with low levels of vitamin D and the possible relationship of blood with some biochemical values. Method and Requirements: The data of patients who consulted the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic between January 2017 and January 2018 was evaluated retrospectively. 79 women with a low level of vitamin D that meets the inclusion criteria were taken to study. The painDETECT pain survey was used to evaluate the presence of neuropathic pain. According to this survey, patients were examined by dividing into three groups: no neuropathic pain, suspected and neuropathic pain. Foundations: Neuropathic pain component was identified with painDETECT survey in 15 (19%) female patients with low levels of vitamin D. There was no statistically significant difference between the neuropathic pain groups in terms of age, learning levels, birth numbers and body mass index. Similarly, there was no statistically significant difference between the neuropathic pain groups in terms of the plasma values of vitamin D, alkaline phosphatase, parathyroid hormone and calcium. This retrospective study observed similar biochemical data in patients with different degrees of neuropathic pain and low levels of vitamin D. In patients with low levels of vitamin D with neuropathic pain, we believe that it can be prospectively studied whether vitamin D supplement will make a difference in treatment.

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