The Prevalence of Dysphonia and Dysphagia in Patients with Vitamin D Deficiency

Abdul-Latif Hamdan; Elie Khalifee; Nader Al Souky; Bakr Saridar; Pierre Richard Abi Akl; Anthony Ghanem; Sami Azar

doi:10.1016/j.jvoice.2019.03.007

The Prevalence of Dysphonia and Dysphagia in Patients with Vitamin D Deficiency

J Voice. 2020 Sep;34(5):743-747. doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2019.03.007. Epub 2019 Apr 12.

Authors

Abdul-Latif Hamdan¹, Elie Khalifee¹, Nader Al Souky¹, Bakr Saridar¹, Pierre Richard Abi Akl¹, Anthony Ghanem¹, Sami Azar²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
² Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon. Electronic address: sazar@aub.edu.lb.

PMID: 30982641
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2019.03.007

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the prevalence of phonatory and swallowing symptoms in patients with hypovitaminosis D.

Methods/design: All patients presenting to the endocrinology clinic and investigated for vitamin D deficiency between January 2018 and April 2018 were asked to participate in this study. Demographic data included age, gender, allergy, and history of smoking. Patients filled Voice handicap Index (VHI-10) and Eating Assessment Tool (EAT-10).

Results: A total of 136 consecutive subjects presenting to the endocrinology clinic for vitamin D testing were included: 60 with hypovitaminosis D and 76 with no hypovitaminosis D. The mean vitamin D level in the study group and controls was 13.25 ng/mL and 31.91 ng/mL, respectively. There was no significant difference in the mean score of VHI-10, nor in the mean score of EAT-10 in patients with hypovitaminosis D versus those with no hypovitaminosis D (P value >0.05).

Conclusion: There was no significant difference in the prevalence of phonatory and dysphagia symptoms using VHI-10 and EAT-10 questionnaires between subjects with hypovitaminosis D and those with normal serum vitamin D levels.

Keywords: Dysphagia; Dysphonia; EAT-10; VHI-10; Vitamin D deficiency.

MeSH terms

Deglutition Disorders* / diagnosis
Deglutition Disorders* / epidemiology
Dysphonia*
Hoarseness
Humans
Prevalence
Vitamin D Deficiency* / diagnosis
Vitamin D Deficiency* / epidemiology