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Courbebaisse M, Bourmaud A, Souberbielle JC, Sberro-Soussan R, Moal V, Le Meur Y, Kamar N, Albano L, Thierry A, Dantal J, Danthu C, Moreau K, Morelon E, Heng AE, Bertrand D, Arzouk N, Perrin P, Morin MP, Rieu P, Presne C, Grimbert P, Ducloux D, Büchler M, Le Quintrec M, Ouali N, Pernin V, Bouvier N, Durrbach A, Alamartine E, Randoux C, Besson V, Hazzan M, Pages J, Colas S, Piketty ML, Friedlander G, Prié D, Alberti C, Thervet E. Nonskeletal and skeletal effects of high doses versus low doses of vitamin D 3 in renal transplant recipients: Results of the VITALE (VITamin D supplementation in renAL transplant recipients) study, a randomized clinical trial. Am J Transplant 2023; 23:366-376. [PMID: 36695682 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajt.2022.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Revised: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
Abstract
Vitamin D sufficiency is associated with a reduced risk of fractures, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular events, and cancers, which are frequent complications after renal transplantation. The VITALE (VITamin D supplementation in renAL transplant recipients) study is a multicenter double-blind randomized trial, including nondiabetic adult renal transplant recipients with serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25(OH) vitamin D) levels of <30 ng/mL, which is randomized 12 to 48 months after transplantation to receive high (100 000 IU) or low doses (12 000 IU) of cholecalciferol every 2 weeks for 2 months and then monthly for 22 months. The primary outcome was a composite endpoint, including diabetes mellitus, major cardiovascular events, cancer, and death. Of 536 inclusions (50.8 [13.7] years, 335 men), 269 and 267 inclusions were in the high-dose and low-dose groups, respectively. The serum 25(OH) vitamin D levels increased by 23 versus 6 ng/mL in the high-dose and low-dose groups, respectively (P < .0001). In the intent-to-treat analysis, 15% versus 16% of the patients in the high-dose and low-dose groups, respectively, experienced a first event of the composite endpoint (hazard ratio, 0.94 [0.60-1.48]; P = .78), whereas 1% and 4% of patients in the high-dose and low-dose groups, respectively, experienced an incident symptomatic fracture (odds ratio, 0.24 [0.07-0.86], P = .03). The incidence of adverse events was similar between the groups. After renal transplantation, high doses of cholecalciferol are safe but do not reduce extraskeletal complications (trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov; identifier: NCT01431430).
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- Marie Courbebaisse
- Paris University; Physiology Department, European Georges-Pompidou Hospital, APHP; INSERM U1151. Paris, France.
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- APHP.Nord-Université de Paris, Hôpital Universitaire Robert Debré, Unité d'Epidémiologie Clinique, Inserm, CIC 1426, F-75019 Paris, France; Université de Paris, ECEVE UMR 1123, INSERM. F-75010 Paris, France
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- Service des explorations fonctionnelles hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, DMU Biophygen, GHU Centre Université de Paris APHP. Paris, France
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- Université de Paris; Service de Transplantation Rénale et Néphrologie, Hôpital Necker Enfant Malades, APHP. Paris, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université - AP-HM - Hôpital Conception - Centre de Néphrologie et Transplantation Rénale. Marseille, France
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- Department of Nephrology, CHU de Brest; UMR1227, Lymphocytes B et Autoimmunité, Université de Brest, Inserm, Labex IGO. Brest, France
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- Department of Nephrology, Dialysis and Organ Transplantation, CHU Rangueil, INSERM U1043, IFR -BMT, University Paul Sabatier. Toulouse, France
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- Service de Transplantation Rénale, CHU de Nice. Nice, France
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- Service de Néphrologie, INSERM U1082 et Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire BIOSUPORT. Poitiers, France
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- CRTI (Centre de Recherche en Transplantation et Immunologie) INSERM UMR1064, Université de Nantes, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes. Nantes, France
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- Department of Nephrology, Limoges University hospital; UMR INSERM 1092, RESINFIT, Limoges University hospital 2. Limoges, France
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- Unité de transplantation rénale, Hôpital Pellegrin, CHU de Bordeaux. Bordeaux, France
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- Service de transplantation, néphrologie et immunologie clinique, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Hospices Civils de Lyon; INSERM U1111, Université Claude Bernard Lyon1. Lyon, France
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- Service de Néphrologie, Dialyse, Transplantation, CHU de Clermont-Ferrand; Université Clermont Auvergne. F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Nephrology, dialysis and kidney transplantation, Rouen University Hospital. Rouen, France
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- Service de Transplantation Rénale, hôpital La Pitié-Salpétrière, APHP. Paris, France
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- Department of Nephrology and Transplantation, Strasbourg University Hospital; Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle, INSERM U1109, LabEx TRANSPLANTEX. Strasbourg, France
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- Division of Nephrology, Reims university hospital, CRNS UMR 7369 MEDyC laboratory. Reims, France
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- Nephrology Internal Medicine Dialysis Transplantation Department, Amiens University Hospital. Amiens France
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- Nephrology and Transplant Department, CHU Henri-Mondor, APHP; Université Paris Est Créteil, INSERM U955. Paris, France
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- Department of Nephrology, CHU Besançon. Besançon, France
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- Department of Nephrology and Transplantation, CHU Tours; University of Tours, EA4245 Transplantation, Immunology, Inflammation; FHU SUPORT. Tours, France
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- Nephrology department, SINRA, Hôpital Tenon. Paris, France
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- University of Montpellier, Department of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, Montpellier University hospital; Institute for Regenerative Medicine & Biotherapy (IRMB), INSERM U1183. Montpellier, France
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- Service de Néphrologie-Dialyse-Transplantation, CHU Caen Normandie; Université de Caen Normandie. Caen, France
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- Université Paris Saclay, France; INSERM UMR 1186, Gustave Roussy. Villejuif, France; Nephrology Department, Bicêtre Hospital APHP. Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- CHU de Saint Etienne et CIRI - INSERM U1111 - CNRS UMR5308 - ENS Lyon/UCBL1/Université St Etienne. Saint Etienne, France
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- Service de Néphrologie, CHU Bichat Claude Bernard, APHP.Nord. Paris, France
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- Service de Néphrologie-Dialyse-transplantation, CHU d'Angers. Angers, France
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- Université de Lille, INSERM, CHU Lille, U1286 - Infinite - Institute for Translational Research in Inflammation. F-59000 Lille, France
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- APHP.Nord-Université de Paris, Hôpital Universitaire Robert Debré, Unité d'Epidémiologie Clinique, INSERM, CIC 1426. F-75019 Paris, France
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- Unité de Recherche Clinique Necker-Cochin, APHP. Paris, France
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- Service des explorations fonctionnelles hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, DMU Biophygen, GHU Centre Université de Paris APHP. Paris, France
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- Université de Paris; INSERM U1151, service des explorations fonctionnelles hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, DMU Biophygen, GHU Centre Université de Paris APHP. Paris, France
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- APHP.Nord-Université de Paris, Hôpital Universitaire Robert Debré, Unité d'Epidémiologie Clinique, Inserm, CIC 1426, F-75019 Paris, France; Université de Paris, ECEVE UMR 1123, INSERM. F-75010 Paris, France
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- Paris University; Nephrology Department, European Georges-Pompidou Hospital, APHP; INSERM UMR 970, Paris Cardiovascular Research Center. Paris, France
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Vitamin D and the Kidney: Two Players, One Console. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23169135. [PMID: 36012412 PMCID: PMC9409427 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23169135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Revised: 08/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Vitamin D belongs to the group of liposoluble steroids mainly involved in bone metabolism by modulating calcium and phosphorus absorption or reabsorption at various levels, as well as parathyroid hormone production. Recent evidence has shown the extra-bone effects of vitamin D, including glucose homeostasis, cardiovascular protection, and anti-inflammatory and antiproliferative effects. This narrative review provides an overall view of vitamin D’s role in different settings, with a special focus on chronic kidney disease and kidney transplant.
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Muchtar E, Drake MT, Leung N, Dispenzieri A, Lacy MQ, Buadi FK, Dingli D, Hayman SR, Kapoor P, Hwa YL, Fonder A, Hobbs M, Gonsalves W, Kourelis TV, Warsame R, Russell S, Go RS, Binder M, Kyle RA, Rajkumar SV, Kumar SK, Gertz MA. Hypovitaminosis D Is Prevalent in Patients With Renal AL Amyloidosis and Associated With Renal Outcome. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:891712. [PMID: 35800433 PMCID: PMC9253369 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.891712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Vitamin D deficiency is common, but no data have been reported on vitamin D levels in light chain (AL) amyloidosis. PATIENTS AND METHODS In this exploratory study, stored serum samples from 173 patients with newly diagnosed AL amyloidosis were analyzed for vitamin studies which included 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D], 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D [1,25(OH)2D] and vitamin D binding protein (DBP). Measurements were made by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Kidney survival and overall survival (OS) were assessed in association to vitamin D status. RESULTS Cardiac and kidney involvement occurred in 69% and 63% of patients, respectively. 25(OH)D deficiency (<20 ng/mL) was seen in 56.6% of the patients and was notably found among patients with heavy proteinuria (96%), hypoalbuminemia (84.3%) and morbidly obese patients (68.3%). Heavy proteinuria (>5 gr/24-h) and vitamin D supplementation were independent predictors of 25(OH)D level on nominal multivariate regression analysis. 1,25(0H)2D deficiency was noted in 37.6% of patients and was independently associated with low eGFR and hypoalbuminemia. Progression to ESRD occurred in 23.7% of evaluable patients. Patients who progressed to ESRD had lower serum 25(OH)D and 1,25(OH)2D levels compared to those who did not progress to ESRD. On a multivariate analysis, severe 25(OH)D deficiency was an independent predictor of progression to ESRD as was renal stage, while 1,25(OH)2D deficiency was not. CONCLUSIONS Hypovitaminosis D is common in AL amyloidosis, particularly among patients with heavy proteinuria. Severe 25(OH)D deficiency at time of diagnosis predicts progression to ESRD.
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- Eli Muchtar
- Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
- *Correspondence: Eli Muchtar,
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- Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
- Department of Endocrinology and Kogod Center of Aging, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, United States
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- Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
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- Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
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- Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
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- Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
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- Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
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- Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
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- Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
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- Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
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- Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
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- Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
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- Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
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- Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
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- Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
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- Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
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- Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
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- Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
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Mehrotra S, Sharma RK, Mayya M. Vitamin D Receptor Activity, Vitamin D Status, and Development of De-novo Donor-specific Antibody after Renal Transplantation. Indian J Nephrol 2020; 30:72-76. [PMID: 32269429 PMCID: PMC7132847 DOI: 10.4103/ijn.ijn_353_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2018] [Revised: 02/02/2019] [Accepted: 02/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Introduction: Vitamin D has immunomodulatory properties and could have a role in allograft outcome. Methods: Fifty-two chronic kidney disease patients going for transplantation were studied for vitamin-D receptor (VDR) activity, 25(OH)D, estimated glomerular filtration rate (e-GFR), and de-novo donor-specific antibody (d-DSA). Results: Vitamin D deficiency was seen in 25% of recipients before transplant (26.09 ± 12.19 ng/ml), in 48.1% at 6 months posttransplant (23.36 ± 15.11 ng/ml). VDR activity before the transplant was 15.41 ± 31.41 ng/ml, which was similar to control group (13.24 ± 9.78 ng/ml), and after transplantation showed an increase at 3 months to 21.91 ± 38.80 ng/ml and at 6 months to 26.03 ± 53.90 ng/ml. d-DSA developed in 27.3% and 6.7% patients of vitamin D-deficient patients (levels <31 ng/ml) and non-deficient (levels ≥20 ng/ml) patients respectively (P < 0.042). Low VDR activity at 3 months posttransplant was associated with significantly higher d-DSA positivity (33.3%) as compared to the group with normal VDR activity where d-DSA developed only in 5.9% of patients (P < 0.009). Patients with vitamin D levels <20 ng/ml and the group with low VDR activity at 3 months had significantly less e-GFR at 1 year after transplant. Conclusion: d-DSA was associated with vitamin D deficiency and low VDR activity with decreased graft GFR at 12 months posttransplant.
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- Sonia Mehrotra
- Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rae Bareli Road, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rae Bareli Road, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rae Bareli Road, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Capelli I, Cianciolo G, Gasperoni L, Galassi A, Ciceri P, Cozzolino M. Nutritional vitamin D in CKD: Should we measure? Should we treat? Clin Chim Acta 2019; 501:186-197. [PMID: 31770508 DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2019.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2019] [Revised: 11/04/2019] [Accepted: 11/06/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Vitamin Ddeficiency is frequently present in patients affected by chronic kidney disease (CKD). Experimental studies demonstrated that Vitamin D may play a role in the pathophysiology of diseases beyond mineral bone disorders in CKD (CKD-MBD). Unfortunately, the lack of large and interventional studies focused on the so called "non-classic" effects of 25(OH) Vitamin D supplementation in CKD patients, doesn't permit to conclude definitely about the beneficial effects of this supplementation in clinical practice. In conclusion, treatment of nutritional vitamin D deficiency in CKD may play a central role in both bone homeostasis and cardiovascular outcomes, but there is not clear evidence to support one formulation of nutritional vitamin D over another in CKD.
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- Irene Capelli
- Department of Experimental Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine (DIMES), Nephrology, Dialysis and Renal Transplant Unit, S. Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine (DIMES), Nephrology, Dialysis and Renal Transplant Unit, S. Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine (DIMES), Nephrology, Dialysis and Renal Transplant Unit, S. Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Renal Division, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, Italy
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- Renal Research Laboratory, Department of Nephrology, Dialysis and Renal Transplant, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Renal Division, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, Italy.
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Sarno G, Nappi R, Altieri B, Tirabassi G, Muscogiuri E, Salvio G, Paschou SA, Ferrara A, Russo E, Vicedomini D, Vincenzo C, Vryonidou A, Della Casa S, Balercia G, Orio F, De Rosa P. Current evidence on vitamin D deficiency and kidney transplant: What's new? Rev Endocr Metab Disord 2017; 18:323-334. [PMID: 28281103 DOI: 10.1007/s11154-017-9418-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Kidney transplant is the treatment of choice for end-stage chronic kidney disease. Kidneys generate 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (calcitriol) from 25-hydroxyvitamin D (calcidiol) for circulation in the blood to regulate calcium levels. Transplant patients with low calcidiol levels have an increased risk of metabolic and endocrine problems, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus, poor graft survival, bone disorders, cancer, and mortality rate. The recommended calcidiol level after transplant is at least 30 ng/mL (75 nmol/L), which could require 1000-3000 IU/d vitamin D3 to achieve. Vitamin D3 supplementation studies have found improved endothelial function and acute rejection episodes. However, since kidney function may still be impaired, raising calcidiol levels may not lead to normal calcitriol levels. Thus, supplementation with calcitriol or an analog, alfacalcidiol, is often employed. Some beneficial effects found include possible improved bone health and reduced risk of chronic allograft nephropathy and cancer.
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- Gerardo Sarno
- General Surgery and Transplantation Unit - "San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi D'Aragona" University Hospital, Scuola Medica Salernitana, 84131, Salerno, Italy.
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- General Surgery and Transplantation Unit - "San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi D'Aragona" University Hospital, Scuola Medica Salernitana, 84131, Salerno, Italy
- Nephrology and Dialisys Unit - "Santa Maria della Misericordia" Hospital, ASUIUD - Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Institute of Medical Pathology, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, Umberto I Hospital, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, Umberto I Hospital, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, "Aghia Sophia" Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- General Surgery and Transplantation Unit - "San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi D'Aragona" University Hospital, Scuola Medica Salernitana, 84131, Salerno, Italy
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- General Surgery and Transplantation Unit - "San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi D'Aragona" University Hospital, Scuola Medica Salernitana, 84131, Salerno, Italy
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- General Surgery and Transplantation Unit - "San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi D'Aragona" University Hospital, Scuola Medica Salernitana, 84131, Salerno, Italy
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- General Surgery and Transplantation Unit - "San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi D'Aragona" University Hospital, Scuola Medica Salernitana, 84131, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Hellenic Red Cross Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Institute of Medical Pathology, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, Umberto I Hospital, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Endocrinology, Department of Sports Science and Wellness, "Parthenope" University Naples, Naples, Italy
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- General Surgery and Transplantation Unit - "San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi D'Aragona" University Hospital, Scuola Medica Salernitana, 84131, Salerno, Italy
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Messa P, Regalia A, Alfieri CM. Nutritional Vitamin D in Renal Transplant Patients: Speculations and Reality. Nutrients 2017; 9:nu9060550. [PMID: 28554998 PMCID: PMC5490529 DOI: 10.3390/nu9060550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2017] [Revised: 05/15/2017] [Accepted: 05/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Reduced levels of nutritional vitamin D are commonly observed in most chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients and particularly in patients who have received a kidney transplant (KTx). In the complex clinical scenario characterizing the recipients of a renal graft, nutritional vitamin D deficiency has been put in relation not only to the changes of mineral and bone metabolism (MBM) after KTx, but also to most of the medical complications which burden KTx patients. In fact, referring to its alleged pleiotropic (non-MBM related) activities, vitamin D has been claimed to play some role in the occurrence of cardiovascular, metabolic, immunologic, neoplastic and infectious complications commonly observed in KTx recipients. Furthermore, low nutritional vitamin D levels have also been connected with graft dysfunction occurrence and progression. In this review, we will discuss the purported and the demonstrated effects of native vitamin D deficiency/insufficiency in most of the above mentioned fields, dealing separately with the MBM-related and the pleiotropic effects.
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- Piergiorgio Messa
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milano 20122, Italy.
- via Festa del Perdono, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano 20122, Italy.
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- via Festa del Perdono, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano 20122, Italy.
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milano 20122, Italy.
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All causes of renal allograft injury, when severe and/or sustained, can result in chronic histological damage of which interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy are dominant features. Unless a specific disease process can be identified, what drives interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy progression in individual patients is often unclear. In general, clinicopathological factors known to predict and drive allograft fibrosis include graft quality, inflammation (whether "nonspecific" or related to a specific diagnosis), infections, such as polyomavirus-associated nephropathy, calcineurin inhibitors (CNI), and genetic factors. The incidence and severity of chronic histological damage have decreased substantially over the last 3 decades, but it is difficult to disentangle what effects individual innovations (eg, better matching and preservation techniques, lower CNI dosing, BK viremia screening) may have had. There is little evidence that CNI-sparing/minimization strategies, steroid minimization or renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system blockade result in better preservation of intermediate-term histology. Treatment of subclinical rejections has only proven beneficial to histological and functional outcome in studies in which the rate of subclinical rejection in the first 3 months was greater than 10% to 15%. Potential novel antifibrotic strategies include antagonists of transforming growth factor-β, connective tissue growth factor, several tyrosine kinase ligands (epidermal growth factor, platelet-derived growth factor, vascular endothelial growth factor), endothelin and inhibitors of chemotaxis. Although many of these drugs are mainly being developed and marketed for oncological indications and diseases, such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a number may hold promise in the treatment of diabetic nephropathy, which could eventually lead to applications in renal transplantation.
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- Thomas Vanhove
- 1 Department of Microbiology and Immunology, KU Leuven-University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. 2 Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. 3 Department of Pathology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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Park YJ, Kim SU, Lee KH, Lee JH, Kwon E, Jung HY, Choi JY, Cho JH, Park SH, Kim YL, Kim HK, Huh S, Kim CD. Vitamin D deficiency is associated with increased risk of bacterial infections after kidney transplantation. Korean J Intern Med 2017; 32:505-513. [PMID: 27017390 PMCID: PMC5432788 DOI: 10.3904/kjim.2015.214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2015] [Revised: 08/22/2015] [Accepted: 09/09/2015] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIMS There may be an association between vitamin D levels and allograft outcomes in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). However, few studies have been conducted to determine the association between vitamin D levels and post-transplant infections. This study investigated the impact of vitamin D deficiency on the risk of infection after kidney transplantation. METHODS We measured 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels prior to kidney transplantation. Vitamin D deficiency was defined as a serum 25(OH)D level < 20 ng/mL. We examined the incidence of various post-transplant infections during follow-up period. We used Cox proportional hazards regression analysis to determine factors associated with increased risk of post-transplant infections during the follow-up period. RESULTS A total of 164 KTRs were followed up for a mean of 24.8 ± 10.7 months. Among them, 135 patients (82.3%) had vitamin D deficiency. Patients with vitamin D deficiency had a significantly higher incidence of urinary tract infection (p = 0.027) and any bacterial infection (p = 0.010) compared to those without vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D deficiency was not significantly associated with incidence of viral or fungal infections. Cox proportional hazards regression analysis revealed that vitamin D deficiency (hazard ratio, 11.07; 95% confidence interval, 1.46 to 84.03; p = 0.020) was independent risk factor for post-transplant bacterial infections. CONCLUSIONS Pre-transplant vitamin D deficiency was a significant risk factor for bacterial infections after kidney transplantation. Further studies are needed on possible benefits of vitamin D supplementation for preventing post-transplant bacterial infection.
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- Young-Jae Park
- Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
- Correspondence to Chan-Duck Kim, M.D. Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, 130 Dongdeok-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu 41944, Korea Tel: +82-53-200-5560 Fax: +82-53-423-7583 E-mail:
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Ziff OJ, Penny H, Frame S, Cronin A, Goldsmith D. Impact of seasonality on the dynamics of native Vitamin D repletion in long-term renal transplant patients. Clin Kidney J 2017; 10:411-418. [PMID: 28616220 PMCID: PMC5466087 DOI: 10.1093/ckj/sfw136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2016] [Accepted: 11/14/2016] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Background: Renal transplant recipients (RTRs) are often Vitamin D (VitD) depleted as a result of both chronic kidney disease and mandated sun avoidance behaviours. Repleting VitD may be warranted, but how, and for how long, is unknown, as is the impact of seasonality on the success of repletion. We investigated the impact of seasonality on VitD status following VitD repletion in a large cohort of stable, long-term RTRs. Methods: Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentrations and bone biochemistry parameters were analysed from 102 VitD repletion courses in 98 RTRs that had undergone VitD repletion. Repletion was delivered over 6 months with either 240 000 IU colecalciferol if pre-repletion serum VitD was between 20 and 50 nmol/L, or with 360 000 IU if VitD was <20 nmol/L. Twelve months post-repletion 25(OH)D and parathyroid hormone (PTH) were available for 75 patients. Results: At baseline, 25(OH)D was 20.1 ± 1.0 nmol/L, increasing to 65.4 ± 1.8 nmol/L following repletion (+7.55 nmol/L/month, P < 0.0001). Twelve months post-repletion and after no further VitD administration, 25(OH)D fell to 35.4 ± 1.8 nmol/L (14.2 ± 0.7 ng/mL; −2.50 nmol/L/month, P < 0.0001). PTH followed the opposite trend with baseline, repletion-end and post-repletion values being 144.2 ± 12.0, 109.6 ± 7.5 and 129.2 ± 11.4 ng/L, respectively. VitD repletion during the summer was associated with significantly higher at repletion-end 25(OH)D compared with any other time of year [summer 80.9 ± 4.0, autumn 64.1 ± 3.0 (P = 0.002), winter 48.9 ± 3.0 (P <0.001), spring 63.8 ± 2.5 nmol/L (P <0.001)]. There was no hypercalcaemia during repletion and renal transplant function remained stable without any evidence of allograft rejection. Conclusions: VitD repletion can safely and effectively be achieved in the majority of chronic stable RTRs using a 6-month bolus intermediate-dose schedule. Winter repletion is associated with an inadequate response in 25(OH)D; however, all patients experience a post-repletion fall towards deficiency in the absence of maintenance supplementation, irrespective of the season of repletion.
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- Oliver J Ziff
- Department of Nephrology and Transplantation, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.,Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Nephrology and Transplantation, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Nephrology and Transplantation, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Nephrology and Transplantation, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Nephrology and Transplantation, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Berchtold L, Ponte B, Moll S, Hadaya K, Seyde O, Bachtler M, Vallée JP, Martin PY, Pasch A, de Seigneux S. Phosphocalcic Markers and Calcification Propensity for Assessment of Interstitial Fibrosis and Vascular Lesions in Kidney Allograft Recipients. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0167929. [PMID: 28036331 PMCID: PMC5201285 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0167929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2016] [Accepted: 11/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Renal interstitial fibrosis and arterial lesions predict loss of function in chronic kidney disease. Noninvasive estimation of interstitial fibrosis and vascular lesions is currently not available. The aim of the study was to determine whether phosphocalcic markers are associated with, and can predict, renal chronic histological changes. We included 129 kidney allograft recipients with an available transplant biopsy in a retrospective study. We analyzed the associations and predictive values of phosphocalcic markers and serum calcification propensity (T50) for chronic histological changes (interstitial fibrosis and vascular lesions). PTH, T50 and vitamin D levels were independently associated to interstitial fibrosis. PTH elevation was associated with increasing interstitial fibrosis severity (r = 0.29, p = 0.001), while T50 and vitamin D were protective (r = -0.20, p = 0.025 and r = -0.23, p = 0.009 respectively). On the contrary, fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) and Klotho correlated only modestly with interstitial fibrosis (p = 0.045) whereas calcium and phosphate did not. PTH, vitamin D and T50 were predictors of extensive fibrosis (AUC: 0.73, 0.72 and 0.68 respectively), but did not add to renal function prediction. PTH, FGF23 and T50 were modestly predictive of low fibrosis (AUC: 0.63, 0.63 and 0.61) but did not add to renal function prediction. T50 decreased with increasing arterial lesions (r = -0.21, p = 0.038). The discriminative performance of T50 in predicting significant vascular lesions was modest (AUC 0.61). In summary, we demonstrated that PTH, vitamin D and T50 are associated to interstitial fibrosis and vascular lesions in kidney allograft recipients independently of renal function. Despite these associations, mineral metabolism indices do not show superiority or additive value to fibrosis prediction by eGFR and proteinuria in kidney allograft recipients, except for vascular lesions where T50 could be of relevance.
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- Lena Berchtold
- Service of Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
- Service of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine Specialities, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Service of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine Specialities, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Institute of Clinical Pathology, Departement of Clinical Pathology, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Service of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine Specialities, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Institute of Clinical Pathology, Departement of Clinical Pathology, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Service of Clinical Research, Department of Clinical Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Service of Radiology, Department of Radiology and Medical Informatics, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Service of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine Specialities, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Service of Clinical Research, Department of Clinical Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Service of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine Specialities, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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Filipov JJ, Zlatkov BK, Dimitrov EP, Svinarov DA. Higher 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels Are Associated With Lower Proteinuria in Kidney Transplant Recipients. EXP CLIN TRANSPLANT 2016; 14:629-633. [PMID: 27483020 DOI: 10.6002/ect.2015.0344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Proteinuria is associated with decreased graft and patient survival after kidney transplantation. Increasing evidence shows that vitamin D has antiproteinuric and renoprotective effects. The aim of our study was to assess the influence of 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels on proteinuria after kidney transplantation. MATERIAL AND METHODS Between May 1, 2012, and November 30, 2012, we tested 395 kidney transplant recipients for 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels during their regular visits to our transplant center together with routine blood sampling and proteinuria testing. Patients within 12 months of transplant, who had undergone parathyroidectomy, had unstable graft function, had concomitant intake of calcineurin inhibitors and mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitors were not included in the study. Subjects with advanced liver disease, or receiving vitamin D supplementation were also excluded. All laboratory, clinical, and therapeutic factors for proteinuria were taken into consideration. Statistical analyses included descriptive statistics and univariate and multivariate log-log regression with backward selection (SPSS version 22.0; SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA), with significance at P < .05. Determination of total 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels was performed by a validated liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method. RESULTS Our study group included 230 patients (148 men, 82 women). Positive association was established between proteinuria and history of diabetes mellitus, rejection episode 12 months within testing for 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels, and use of mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitors (P < .05). Significant negative relations were detected for patient age, graft function, and 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations (P < .05). CONCLUSIONS Our study established that better vitamin D status is associated with lower proteinuria. However, further research is needed to clarify the possible renoprotective properties of vitamin D.
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- Jean J Filipov
- From the Department of Nephrology and Transplantation, and University Hospital "Alexandrovska," and the Medical University, Sofia, Bulgaria
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Morrone LF, Bolasco P, Camerini C, Cianciolo G, Cupisti A, Galassi A, Mazzaferro S, Russo D, Russo L, Cozzolino M. Vitamin D in patients with chronic kidney disease: a position statement of the Working Group "Trace Elements and Mineral Metabolism" of the Italian Society of Nephrology. J Nephrol 2016; 29:305-328. [PMID: 27062486 DOI: 10.1007/s40620-016-0305-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2016] [Accepted: 03/30/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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In the late 1970s, calcitriol was introduced into clinical practice for the management of secondary renal hyperparathyroidism in chronic kidney disease (CKD). Since then, the use of calcifediol or other native forms of vitamin D was largely ignored until the publication of the 2009 Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) recommendations. The guidelines suggested that measurement of circulating levels of 25(OH)D (calcifediol) and its supplementation were to be performed on the same basis as for the general population. This indication was based on the fact that the precursors of active vitamin D had provided to CKD patients considerable benefits in survival, mainly due to their pleiotropic effects on the cardiovascular system. However, despite the long-term use of various classes of vitamin D in CKD, a clear definition is still lacking concerning the most appropriate time for initiation of therapy, the best compound to prescribe (active metabolites or analogs), the proper dosage, and the most suitable duration of therapy. The aim of this position statement is to provide and critically appraise the current plentiful evidence on vitamin D in different clinical settings related to CKD, particularly focusing on outcomes, monitoring and treatment-associated risks. However, it should be taken in account that position statements are meant to provide guidance; therefore, they are not to be considered prescriptive for all patients and, importantly, they cannot replace the judgment of clinicians.
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- Luigi Francesco Morrone
- Nephrology, Dialysis and Renal Transplantation Unit, University Hospital "Policlinico", Bari, Italy.
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- Territorial Unit of Nephrology and Dialysis-ASL 8 of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Operative Unit of Nephrology, AO Spedali Civili di Brescia and University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Nephrology Dialysis and Renal Transplantation Unit, S. Orsola University Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Respiratory Nephrologic Anesthetic and Geriatric Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, Unit of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, Unit of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Renal Division and Laboratory of Experimental Nephrology, Department of Health Sciences, San Paolo Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Lee JR, Dadhania D, August P, Lee JB, Suthanthiran M, Muthukumar T. Circulating levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D and acute cellular rejection in kidney allograft recipients. Transplantation 2014; 98:292-9. [PMID: 24699398 DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000000055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Vitamin D, in addition to its established role in bone metabolism, may regulate the immune system and affect the outcome of allografts. METHODS We identified 351 kidney allograft recipients who had serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) measured within the first 30 days of transplantation. We evaluated the relationship between the circulating levels of 25(OH)D and acute cellular rejection (ACR), cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease, BK virus nephropathy, and kidney graft function. RESULTS Vitamin D deficiency (circulating levels of 25[OH]D ≤20 ng/mL, defined using The Endocrine Society Clinical Practice 2011 Guideline) was observed in 216 (61.5%) of 351 kidney graft recipients. Vitamin D deficiency was more frequent in female recipients (P=0.007, Fisher exact test) and African American recipients (P<0.001) and was less frequent in preemptive kidney graft recipients (P=0.002). Biopsy-confirmed ACR was more frequent in the vitamin D-deficient group than in the sufficient group (10.2% vs. 3.7%, P=0.04). By multivariable Cox regression analysis, vitamin D deficiency was an independent risk factor for ACR (hazard ratio=3.3, P=0.02). Vitamin D deficiency was not associated with CMV disease, BK virus nephropathy, or kidney allograft function at 1 year. 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 supplementation initiated within the first 90 days of transplantation was associated with a lesser incidence of ACR compared to no treatment with 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (5.1% vs. 13.0%, P=0.099). CONCLUSIONS Vitamin D deficiency is an independent risk factor for development of ACR within the first year of kidney transplantation and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 supplementation may help reduce the occurrence of ACR in the vitamin D-deficient group.
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- John R Lee
- 1 Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY. 2 Department of Transplantation Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital - Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY. 3 The Rogosin Institute, New York, NY. 4 Address correspondence to: Thangamani Muthukumar, M.D., Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, 525 E 68th St, Box 3, New York, NY 10065
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Vitamin D is a hormone with pleiotropic effects. It mainly regulates calcium and phosphate metabolism through interactions with FGF23 and its receptor klotho. In addition, it has been shown that Vitamin D also regulates the immune response and has protective effects from cardiovascular disease, cancer and infections. Most renal transplant recipients have overt Vitamin D deficiency, a condition that may be associated with a decline in graft function and other complications. After kidney transplantation, elevated levels of FGF23 may predict increased risks of death and allograft loss. Theoretically, an optimal Vitamin D supplementation might favor operational tolerance and protect transplant recipients from the triad cardiovascular disease-cancer-infection. However, more solid data are needed to confirm this and to set the optimal level of serum Vitamin D supplementation in order to attain the best clinical outcome.
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- Claudio Ponticelli
- Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Humanitas Clinical and Research Centre, via Manzoni 56, Rozzano (Mi), Italy
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McGregor R, Li G, Penny H, Lombardi G, Afzali B, Goldsmith DJ. Vitamin D in renal transplantation - from biological mechanisms to clinical benefits. Am J Transplant 2014; 14:1259-70. [PMID: 24840071 PMCID: PMC4441280 DOI: 10.1111/ajt.12738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2013] [Revised: 03/04/2014] [Accepted: 03/05/2014] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Recent developments in our understanding of vitamin D show that it plays a significant role in immunological health, uniquely occupying both an anti-microbial and immunoregulatory niche. Vitamin D deficiency is widespread amongst renal transplant recipients (RTRs), thus providing one patho-mechanism that may influence the achievement of a successful degree of immunosuppression. It may also influence the development of the infectious, cardiovascular and neoplastic complications seen in RTRs. This review examines the biological roles of vitamin D in the immune system of relevance to renal transplantation (RTx) and evaluates whether vitamin D repletion may be relevant in determining immunologically-related clinical outcomes in RTRs, (including graft survival, cardiovascular disease and cancer). While there are plausible biological and epidemiological reasons to undertake vitamin D repletion in RTRs, there are few randomized-controlled trials in this area. Based on the available literature, we cannot at present categorically make the case for routine measurement and repletion of vitamin D in clinical practice but we do suggest that this is an area in urgent need of further randomized controlled level evidence.
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- R McGregor
- Medical Research Council Centre for Transplantation, King's College LondonLondon, UK
- National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and King's College LondonLondon, UK
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- Medical Research Council Centre for Transplantation, King's College LondonLondon, UK
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- Medical Research Council Centre for Transplantation, King's College LondonLondon, UK
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- Medical Research Council Centre for Transplantation, King's College LondonLondon, UK
- National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and King's College LondonLondon, UK
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- Medical Research Council Centre for Transplantation, King's College LondonLondon, UK
- National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and King's College LondonLondon, UK
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation TrustLondon, UK
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- Medical Research Council Centre for Transplantation, King's College LondonLondon, UK
- National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and King's College LondonLondon, UK
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation TrustLondon, UK
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Cavalier É, Thervet É, Courbebaisse M. Vitamine D et rein. Presse Med 2013; 42:1391-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lpm.2013.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2013] [Revised: 07/10/2013] [Accepted: 07/15/2013] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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