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Kamboj K, Yadav AK, Kumar V, Jha V. Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Serum Hepcidin Levels in Non-Diabetic Chronic Kidney Disease Patients. Indian J Nephrol 2023; 33:444-448. [PMID: 38174303 PMCID: PMC10752405 DOI: 10.4103/ijn.ijn_28_23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2023] [Revised: 03/12/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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Introduction Vitamin D deficiency and anemia frequently coexist. Moreover, vitamin D deficiency is found to play a role in chronic kidney disease (CKD)-associated anemia. We investigated the effect of cholecalciferol on serum hepcidin levels in vitamin D-deficient, non-diabetic individuals with CKD in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Methods This study was performed on stored samples of our previously published randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of cholecalciferol supplementation in non-diabetic patients with stage III-IV CKD and vitamin D deficiency. Stable patients of either sex, aged 18-70 years, with non-diabetic stage III-IV CKD (estimated glomerular filtration rate between 15 and 60 ml/min/1.73 m2), and having serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 [25(OH) D] levels ≤20 ng/ml were included. Participants received either two directly observed oral doses of cholecalciferol (300,000 IU) or matching placebo at baseline and at eight weeks. Follow-up was done at 16 weeks. Serum hepcidin levels were analyzed at baseline and at 16 weeks. Results A total of 120 CKD patients were enrolled. Serum 25(OH) D levels were similar in the placebo and cholecalciferol groups at baseline (13.21 ± 4.78 ng/ml and 13.40 ± 4.42 ng/ml; P = 0.88). After 16 weeks, the serum 25(OH) D levels were found to be increased in the cholecalciferol group but not in the placebo group (between-group difference in mean change 23.40 ng/ml; 95% CI: 19.76 to 27.06; P < 0.001). Serum hepcidin levels were similar at baseline (median [IQR]: 33.6 [8.6-77.8] ng/ml vs. 24.6 [9.3-70.7] ng/ml, P = 0.903) and did not vary between groups at 16 weeks (median [IQR]: 41.5 [10.9-75.0] ng/ml vs. 34.8 [12.3-63.75] ng/ml, P = 0.703). Conclusion Our study provides preliminary data based on which a larger adequately powered clinical trial can be conducted to conclusively assess the impact of vitamin D supplementation on hepcidin levels and anemia in patients with CKD and vitamin D deficiency.
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- Kajal Kamboj
- Department of Nephrology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Experimental Medicine and Biotechnology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- George Institute for Global Health, UNSW, New Delhi, India
- School of Public Health, Imperial College, London, UK
- Prasanna School of Public Health, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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Ahmad S, Ullah H, Khan MI, Gul M, Ahmed MS, Khalil M, Ahmad M, Khan AB. Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on the Hemoglobin Level in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients on Hemodialysis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Cureus 2023; 15:e40843. [PMID: 37489201 PMCID: PMC10363281 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.40843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023] Open
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of vitamin D supplementation on hemoglobin levels (Hb) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) undergoing hemodialysis. A systematic search was conducted in electronic databases (PubMed/Medline, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar) from inception to April 21, 2023. Inclusion criteria were applied to select relevant studies. Statistical analyses were performed using Review Manager 5.4.1. A random-effects model was used to address heterogeneity, and the mean difference (MD) with the corresponding 95% confidence interval (CI) was reported. Ten studies were included in the analysis, comprising seven clinical trials, two randomized clinical trials, and one retrospective observational study. Subgroup analysis was conducted based on the duration of follow-up: 12 weeks, three months, six months, 12 months, 15 months, and 18 months. A significant increase in hemoglobin levels was observed after 12 months (MD = -0.98 [95% CI -1.88, -0.08]; p = 0.03; I2 = 91%) and 18 months (MD = -1.80 [95% CI -2.56, -1.04]; p < 0.00001; I2 = Not applicable). However, there was no statistically significant relationship between vitamin D supplementation and hemoglobin levels at 12 weeks, three months, six months, and 15 months. The pooled analysis demonstrated a significant increase in hemoglobin levels with vitamin D supplementation (MD = -0.61 [95% CI -0.96, -0.26]; p = 0.03; I2 = 60.7%). This analysis highlights the significant role of vitamin D supplementation in improving anemia in patients with CKD undergoing hemodialysis. Vitamin D supplementation was found to significantly increase hemoglobin levels, particularly after 12 months and 18 months of supplementation.
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- Saad Ahmad
- Orthopedic Surgery, Taj Medical Center, Nowshera, PAK
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- Accident and Emergency, Medical Teaching Institution (MTI) Divisional Headquarter (DHQ) Teaching Hospital, Dera Ismail Khan, PAK
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- Internal Medicine, Taj Medical Center, Nowshera, PAK
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Shalamar Medical and Dental College, Lahore, PAK
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- Surgery, Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar, PAK
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- Internal Medicine, Ayub Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad, PAK
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Pistis KD, Westerberg PA, Qureshi AR, Beshara S, Sterner G, Bárány P, Linde T. The effect of high-dose vitamin D supplementation on hepcidin-25 and erythropoiesis in patients with chronic kidney disease. BMC Nephrol 2023; 24:20. [PMID: 36698076 PMCID: PMC9875529 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-022-03014-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Hepcidin is considered to play a central role in the pathophysiology of renal anemia. Recent studies in healthy individuals have demonstrated a suppressive effect of vitamin D (VD) on the expression of hepcidin. In this post-hoc analysis based on a randomized controlled study, we evaluated the effect of supplementing chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients (stage G3-G4) with a high daily dose of native VD on serum levels of hepcidin-25, the hepcidin/ferritin ratio, as well as on markers of erythropoiesis. METHODS Patients with CKD stage G3-G4 included in a double blind, randomized, placebo (PBO) controlled study with available hepcidin measurements were analyzed. Study subjects received either 8000 international units (IU) of cholecalciferol daily or PBO for 12 weeks. We evaluated the change in markers of hepcidin expression, erythropoiesis, and iron status from baseline to week 12 and compared the change between the groups. RESULTS Eighty five patients completed the study. Calcitriol, but not 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH) D), was inversely correlated with serum levels of hepcidin-25 (rho = -0,38; p = < 0, 01 and rho = -0,02; p = 0, 89, respectively) at baseline. Supplementation with VD significantly raised the serum concentration of serum 25(OH)D in the treatment group (from 54 (39-71) to 156 (120-190) nmol/L; p = < 0, 01)) but had no effect on any of the markers of hepcidin, erythropoiesis, or iron status in the entire cohort. However, we did observe an increase in hemoglobin (HB) levels and transferrin saturation (TSAT) as compared to the PBO group in a subgroup of patients with low baseline 25(OH)D levels (< 56 nmol/L). In contrast, in patients with high baseline 25(OH)D values (≥ 56 nmol/L), VD supplementation associated with a decrease in HB levels and TSAT (p = 0,056) within the VD group in addition to a decrease in hepcidin levels as compared to the PBO group. CONCLUSION High-dose VD supplementation had no discernible effect on markers of hepcidin or erythropoiesis in the entire study cohort. However, in patients with low baseline 25(OH)D levels, high-dose VD supplementation associated with beneficial effects on erythropoiesis and iron availability. In contrast, in patients with elevated baseline 25(OH)D levels, high-dose VD supplementation resulted in a decrease in hepcidin levels, most likely due to a deterioration in iron status.
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- grid.8993.b0000 0004 1936 9457Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden ,grid.460356.20000 0004 0449 0385Department of Medicine, Åland’s Central Hospital, 22100 Mariehamn, Finland
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- grid.4714.60000 0004 1937 0626Renal Medicine, CLINTEC, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- grid.4714.60000 0004 1937 0626Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- grid.411843.b0000 0004 0623 9987Renal Medicine, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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- grid.4714.60000 0004 1937 0626Renal Medicine, CLINTEC, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- grid.8993.b0000 0004 1936 9457Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Tsujita M, Doi Y, Obi Y, Hamano T, Tomosugi T, Futamura K, Okada M, Hiramitsu T, Goto N, Isaka Y, Takeda A, Narumi S, Watarai Y. Cholecalciferol Supplementation Attenuates Bone Loss in Incident Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Prespecified Secondary Endpoint Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial. J Bone Miner Res 2022; 37:303-311. [PMID: 34747516 PMCID: PMC9298992 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.4469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2021] [Revised: 10/12/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Vitamin D deficiency, persistent hyperparathyroidism, and bone loss are common after kidney transplantation (KTx). However, limited evidence exists regarding the effects of cholecalciferol supplementation on parathyroid hormone (PTH) and bone loss after KTx. In this prespecified secondary endpoint analysis of a randomized controlled trial, we evaluated changes in PTH, bone metabolic markers, and bone mineral density (BMD). At 1 month post-transplant, we randomized 193 patients to an 11-month intervention with cholecalciferol (4000 IU/d) or placebo. The median baseline 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) level was 10 ng/mL and 44% of participants had osteopenia or osteoporosis. At the end of the study, the median 25(OH)D level was increased to 40 ng/mL in the cholecalciferol group and substantially unchanged in the placebo group. Compared with placebo, cholecalciferol significantly reduced whole PTH concentrations (between-group difference of -15%; 95% confidence interval [CI] -25 to -3), with greater treatment effects in subgroups with lower 25(OH)D, lower serum calcium, or higher estimated glomerular filtration rate (pint < 0.05). The percent change in lumbar spine (LS) BMD from before KTx to 12 months post-transplant was -0.2% (95% CI -1.4 to 0.9) in the cholecalciferol group and -1.9% (95% CI -3.0 to -0.8) in the placebo group, with a significant between-group difference (1.7%; 95% CI 0.1 to 3.3). The beneficial effect of cholecalciferol on LS BMD was prominent in patients with low bone mass pint < 0.05). Changes in serum calcium, phosphate, bone metabolic markers, and BMD at the distal radius were not different between groups. In mediation analyses, change in whole PTH levels explained 39% of treatment effects on BMD change. In conclusion, 4000 IU/d cholecalciferol significantly reduced PTH levels and attenuated LS BMD loss after KTx. This regimen has the potential to eliminate vitamin D deficiency and provides beneficial effects on bone health even under glucocorticoid treatment. © 2021 The Authors. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR).
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- Makoto Tsujita
- Department of Transplant Nephrology and Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Aichi Medical Center Nagoya Daini Hospital, Nagoya, Japan.,Department of Kidney Transplantation, Masuko Memorial Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Nephrology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan.,Department of Nephrology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Transplant Nephrology and Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Aichi Medical Center Nagoya Daini Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Transplant Nephrology and Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Aichi Medical Center Nagoya Daini Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Transplant Nephrology and Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Aichi Medical Center Nagoya Daini Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Transplant Nephrology and Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Aichi Medical Center Nagoya Daini Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Transplant Nephrology and Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Aichi Medical Center Nagoya Daini Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Japanese Red Cross Aichi Medical Center Nagoya Daini Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Transplant Nephrology and Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Aichi Medical Center Nagoya Daini Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Transplant Nephrology and Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Aichi Medical Center Nagoya Daini Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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