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Kalaria T, Lawson AJ, Duffy J, Agravatt A, Harris S, Ford C, Gama R, Webster C, Geberhiwot T. Age-specific Reference Intervals of Abbott Intact PTH-Potential Impacts on Clinical Care. J Endocr Soc 2024; 8:bvae004. [PMID: 38292595 PMCID: PMC10825829 DOI: 10.1210/jendso/bvae004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2024] Open
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Background PTH assays are not standardized; therefore, method-specific PTH reference intervals are required for interpretation of results. PTH increases with age in adults but age-related reference intervals for the Abbott intact PTH (iPTH) assay are not available. Methods Deidentified serum PTH results from September 2015 to November 2022 were retrieved from the laboratory information system of a laboratory serving a cosmopolitan population in central-west England for individuals aged 18 years and older if the estimated glomerular filtration rate was ≥60 mL/min, serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D was >50 nmol/L, and serum albumin-adjusted calcium and serum phosphate were within reference intervals. Age-specific reference intervals for Abbott iPTH were derived by an indirect method using the refineR algorithm. Results PTH increased with age and correlated with age when controlled for 25-hydroxyvitamin D, estimated glomerular filtration rate, and adjusted calcium (r = 0.093, P < .001). The iPTH age-specific reference intervals for 4 age partitions of 18 to 45 years, 46 to 60 years, 61 to 80 years, and 81 to 95 years were 1.6 to 8.6 pmol/L, 1.8 to 9.5 pmol/L, 2.0 to 11.3 pmol/L, and 2.3 to 12.3 pmol/L, respectively. PTH was higher in women compared with men (P < .001). Sex-specific age-related reference intervals could not be derived because of the limited sample size. Conclusion Age-specific Abbott iPTH reference intervals were derived. Application of age-specific reference intervals will impact the diagnosis and management of normocalcemic hyperparathyroidism, based on current definitions, and secondary hyperparathyroidism. Additional studies are required to clarify the effect of sex and ethnicity on PTH.
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- Tejas Kalaria
- Clinical Biochemistry, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, B15 2GW, UK
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- Clinical Biochemistry, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, B15 2GW, UK
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- Clinical Biochemistry, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, B15 2GW, UK
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- Black Country Pathology Services, The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Wolverhampton, WV10 0QP, UK
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- Black Country Pathology Services, The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Wolverhampton, WV10 0QP, UK
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- Black Country Pathology Services, The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Wolverhampton, WV10 0QP, UK
- School of Medicine and Clinical Practice, University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, WV1 1LY, UK
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- Clinical Biochemistry, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, B15 2GW, UK
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- Centre for Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, B15 2TH, UK
- Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
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Cavalcante LBCP, Brandão CMÁ, Chiamolera MI, Biscolla RPM, Junior JVL, de Sá Tavares Russo P, Morgado JPM, de Francischi Ferrer CMA, Vieira JGH. Big data-based parathyroid hormone (PTH) values emphasize need for age correction. J Endocrinol Invest 2023; 46:2525-2533. [PMID: 37286864 PMCID: PMC10632255 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-023-02107-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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PURPOSE We aimed to study the relationship between aging and increased parathyroid hormone (PTH) values. METHODS We performed a retrospective cross-sectional study with data from patients who underwent outpatient PTH measurements performed by a second-generation electrochemiluminescence immunoassay. We included patients over 18 years of age with simultaneous PTH, calcium, and creatinine measurements and 25-OHD measured within 30 days. Patients with glomerular filtration rate < 60 mL/min/1.73 m2, altered calcemia, 25-OHD level < 20 ng/mL, PTH values > 100 pg/mL or using lithium, furosemide or antiresorptive therapy were excluded. Statistical analyses were performed using the RefineR method. RESULTS Our sample comprised 263,242 patients for the group with 25-OHD ≥ 20 ng/mL, that included 160,660 with 25-OHD ≥ 30 ng/mL. The difference in PTH values among age groups divided by decades was statistically significant (p < 0.0001), regardless of 25-OHD values, ≥ 20 or ≥ 30 ng/mL. In the group with 25-OHD ≥ 20 ng/mL and more than 60 years, the PTH values were 22.1-84.0 pg/mL, a different upper reference limit from the reference value recommended by the kit manufacturer. CONCLUSION We observed a correlation between aging and PTH increase, when measured by a second-generation immunoassay, regardless of vitamin D levels, if greater than 20 ng/mL, in normocalcemic individuals without renal dysfunction.
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- L B C P Cavalcante
- Fleury Group, Rua Mato Grosso, 306, cj 408, Higienópolis, São Paulo, SP, 01239-040, Brazil.
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- Fleury Group, Rua Mato Grosso, 306, cj 408, Higienópolis, São Paulo, SP, 01239-040, Brazil
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- Fleury Group, Rua Mato Grosso, 306, cj 408, Higienópolis, São Paulo, SP, 01239-040, Brazil
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- Fleury Group, Rua Mato Grosso, 306, cj 408, Higienópolis, São Paulo, SP, 01239-040, Brazil
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- Fleury Group, Rua Mato Grosso, 306, cj 408, Higienópolis, São Paulo, SP, 01239-040, Brazil
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- Fleury Group, Rua Mato Grosso, 306, cj 408, Higienópolis, São Paulo, SP, 01239-040, Brazil
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- Fleury Group, Rua Mato Grosso, 306, cj 408, Higienópolis, São Paulo, SP, 01239-040, Brazil
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- Fleury Group, Rua Mato Grosso, 306, cj 408, Higienópolis, São Paulo, SP, 01239-040, Brazil
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Gong M, Wang K, Sun H, Wang K, Zhou Y, Cong Y, Deng X, Mao Y. Threshold of 25(OH)D and consequently adjusted parathyroid hormone reference intervals: data mining for relationship between vitamin D and parathyroid hormone. J Endocrinol Invest 2023; 46:2067-2077. [PMID: 36920734 PMCID: PMC10514164 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-023-02057-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
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PURPOSE By recruiting reference population, we aimed to (1): estimate the 25(OH)D threshold that maximally inhibits the PTH, which can be defined as the cutoff value for vitamin D sufficiency; (2) establish the PTH reference interval (RI) in population with sufficient vitamin D. METHODS Study data were retrieved from LIS (Laboratory Information Management System) under literature suggested criteria, and outliers were excluded using Tukey fence method. Locally weighted regression (LOESS) and segmented regression (SR) were conducted to estimate the threshold of 25(OH)D. Multivariate linear regression was performed to evaluate the associations between PTH concentration and variables including 25(OH)D, gender, age, estimated glomerular filtration rate (EGFR), body mass index (BMI), albumin-adjusted serum calcium (aCa), serum phosphate(P), serum magnesium(Mg), and blood collection season. Z test was adopted to evaluate whether the reference interval should be stratified by determinants such as age and gender. RESULTS A total of 64,979 apparently healthy subjects were recruited in this study, with median (Q1, Q3) 25(OH)D of 45.33 (36.15, 57.50) nmol/L and median (Q1, Q3) PTH of 42.19 (34.24, 52.20) ng/L. The segmented regression determined the 25(OH)D threshold of 55 nmol/L above which PTH would somewhat plateau and of 22 nmol/L below which PTH would rise steeply. Multivariate linear regression suggested that gender, EGFR, and BMI were independently associated with PTH concentrations. The PTH RI was calculated as 22.17-72.72 ng/L for subjects with 25(OH)D ≥ 55 nmol/L with no necessity of stratification according to gender, age, menopausal status nor season. CONCLUSION This study reported 25(OH)D thresholds of vitamin D sufficiency at 55 nmol/L and vitamin D deficiency at 22 nmol/L, and consequently established PTH RIs in subjects with sufficient vitamin D for northern China population for the first time.
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- M Gong
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Second Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Second Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Second Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Second Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Second Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Second Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Second Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Fifth Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
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Vissing Landgrebe A, Asp Vonsild Lund M, Lausten-Thomsen U, Frithioff-Bøjsøe C, Esmann Fonvig C, Lind Plesner J, Aas Holm L, Jespersen T, Hansen T, Christian Holm J. Population-based pediatric reference values for serum parathyroid hormone, vitamin D, calcium, and phosphate in Danish/North-European white children and adolescents. Clin Chim Acta 2021; 523:483-490. [PMID: 34695445 DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2021.10.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Revised: 10/16/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Parathyroid hormone (PTH) and vitamin D are essential hormones in bone metabolism, especially during pediatric growth. Vitamin D insufficiency is often asymptomatic and is prevalent in high-latitude countries. METHODS In a Danish population-based cohort of 2211 6-18-year-olds, sex- and age-specific pediatric reference values for fasting concentrations of intact serum PTH, vitamin D (25-hydroxycholecalciferol, 25-OH-D), total calcium, and phosphate were generated in accordance with Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) EP28-A3c guidelines. The effect of season on these biomarkers of bone metabolism was evaluated. RESULTS In boys, PTH concentrations increased with age, while the vitamin D and phosphate concentrations decreased (all p < .001). In girls, a peak in PTH concentrations and a nadir in vitamin D concentrations were observed in the 10-14-year-olds (both p < .001). Calcium and phosphate decreased with age for both sexes (girls: both p < .001; boys calcium: p < .05, boys phosphate: p < .001). Vitamin D was 20% lower in winter than summer for both sexes (both p < .001). Individuals with vitamin D sufficiency (25-OH-D > 50 nmol/L) exhibited a 5% lower level of PTH compared to the whole sample population (p < .001). CONCLUSION The concentrations of PTH, vitamin D, calcium, and phosphate vary during childhood and adolescence, and is dependent on sex and season. These factors should be considered when screening for and treating imbalances in bone metabolism.
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- Ann Vissing Landgrebe
- The Children's Obesity Clinic, Accredited European Centre for Obesity Management, Department of Pediatrics, Copenhagen University Hospital Holbæk, Holbæk, Denmark; Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- The Children's Obesity Clinic, Accredited European Centre for Obesity Management, Department of Pediatrics, Copenhagen University Hospital Holbæk, Holbæk, Denmark; Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Neonatology, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- The Children's Obesity Clinic, Accredited European Centre for Obesity Management, Department of Pediatrics, Copenhagen University Hospital Holbæk, Holbæk, Denmark; The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Section for Metabolic Genetics, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- The Children's Obesity Clinic, Accredited European Centre for Obesity Management, Department of Pediatrics, Copenhagen University Hospital Holbæk, Holbæk, Denmark; The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Section for Metabolic Genetics, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Pediatrics, Kolding Hospital a part of Lillebælt Hospital, Kolding, Denmark
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- The Children's Obesity Clinic, Accredited European Centre for Obesity Management, Department of Pediatrics, Copenhagen University Hospital Holbæk, Holbæk, Denmark
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- The Children's Obesity Clinic, Accredited European Centre for Obesity Management, Department of Pediatrics, Copenhagen University Hospital Holbæk, Holbæk, Denmark; The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Section for Metabolic Genetics, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Section for Metabolic Genetics, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- The Children's Obesity Clinic, Accredited European Centre for Obesity Management, Department of Pediatrics, Copenhagen University Hospital Holbæk, Holbæk, Denmark; The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Section for Metabolic Genetics, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Ellis C, Kruger HS, Viljoen M, Dave JA, Kruger MC. Factors Associated with Bone Mineral Density and Bone Resorption Markers in Postmenopausal HIV-Infected Women on Antiretroviral Therapy: A Prospective Cohort Study. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13062090. [PMID: 34207469 PMCID: PMC8234450 DOI: 10.3390/nu13062090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Revised: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The study aimed to determine factors associated with changes in bone mineral density (BMD) and bone resorption markers over two years in black postmenopausal women living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) on antiretroviral therapy (ART). Women (n = 120) aged > 45 years were recruited from Potchefstroom, South Africa. Total lumbar spine and left femoral neck (LFN) BMD were measured with dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. Fasting serum C-Telopeptide of Type I collagen (CTx), vitamin D and parathyroid hormone were measured. Vitamin D insufficiency levels increased from 23% at baseline to 39% at follow up. In mixed linear models serum CTx showed no change from baseline to end (p = 0.363, effect size = 0.09). Total and LFN BMD increased significantly over two years, but effect sizes were small. No significant change in spine BMD over time was detected (p = 0.19, effect size = 0.02). Age was significantly positively associated with CTx over time, and negatively with total and LFN BMD. Physical activity (PA) was positively associated with LFN BMD (p = 0.008). Despite a decrease in serum vitamin D, BMD and CTx showed small or no changes over 2 years. Future studies should investigate PA interventions to maintain BMD in women living with HIV.
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- Christa Ellis
- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, North-West University, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +27-83-374-9477
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- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, North-West University, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa;
- Medical Research Council Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease Research Unit, North-West University, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa
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- Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, University of the Western Cape, Bellville 7535, South Africa;
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7535, South Africa;
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- School of Health Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North 0745, New Zealand;
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Minieri M, Leoni BD, Bellincampi L, Bajo D, Agnoli A, De Angelis AM, Pieri M, Equitani F, Rossi V, Valente F, Pignalosa S, Terrinoni A, Bernardini S. Serum iPTH range in a reference population: From an integrated approach to vitamin D prevalence impact evaluation. Clin Chim Acta 2021; 521:1-8. [PMID: 34111419 DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2021.06.004] [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: 05/06/2021] [Revised: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 06/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND The iPTH upper reference limit (URL) reported by our laboratory provider (Abbott Laboratories) at Tor Vergata University Hospital was evaluated by internal verification procedures as not representative of our population and resulting as underestimated. In this study, a new reference interval has been investigated and established by comparing a direct and an indirect method based on a statistical reduction from results stored in the laboratory database. METHODS For reference interval calculation from the healthy population, we analyzed a cohort of 100 blood donors (84% males and 16% females) screened with no bone-related and malabsorption diseases. We analyzed a cohort of 495 patients retrieved from more than 800 iPTH results by excluding subjects with pathological measurement for calcium, phosphorus, and creatinine for the reference interval evaluation. Patients with vitamin D results were included in the analysis. Vitamin D sufficiency status during the period from January to September 2020 was also evaluated by investigating 3,050 patients. RESULTS The iPTH reference interval of a healthy blood donor population was measured as 25.2-109.1 pg/mL (2.7-11.6 pmol/L) at 2.5 and 97.5 distribution percentile. The iPTH reference interval from data stored in the laboratory database was 19.3-112.5 pg/mL (2.0-11.9 pmol/L). Furthermore, 60% of the whole population had prevalently insufficient vitamin D concentration (<30 ng/dL; <75 nmol/L). The impact of vitamin D concentration on the iPTH reference interval was measured for insufficient vitamin D (<30 ng/dL; <75 nmol/L) as 15.2-127.7 pg/mL (1.6-13.5 pmol/L), desirable vitamin D (30-40 ng/ml; 75-100 nmol/L) as 25.6-105 pg/mL (2.7-10.7 pmol/L) and optimal vitamin D (>40 ng/ml; >100 nmol/L) as 26.2-89.2 pg/mL (2.8-9.4 pmol/L), respectively. CONCLUSIONS The URL reported in manufacturer datasheets likely refers to a normal population with non-pathological vitamin D levels. On the contrary, the considered population was mostly vitamin D insufficient, resulting in a URL shift. On this basis, we suggest describing in medical reports the iPTH range for vitamin D deficiency for diagnosis of primary hyperparathyroidism even when a specific vitamin D request is lacking. On the other hand, reporting optimal vitamin D-based iPTH reference interval could be clinically relevant in supplemented patients as a marker of treatment efficacy.
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- Marilena Minieri
- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy; Unit of Laboratory Medicine, Tor Vergata University Hospital, Rome, Italy.
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- Unit of Laboratory Medicine, Tor Vergata University Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Laboratory Medicine, Tor Vergata University Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Transfusion Medicine, Santa Maria Goretti Hospital, AUSL Latina, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy; Unit of Laboratory Medicine, Tor Vergata University Hospital, Rome, Italy
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Hysaj O, Marqués-Gallego P, Richard A, Elgizouli M, Nieters A, Quack Lötscher KC, Rohrmann S. Parathyroid Hormone in Pregnancy: Vitamin D and Other Determinants. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13020360. [PMID: 33504033 PMCID: PMC7911996 DOI: 10.3390/nu13020360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2020] [Revised: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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We aimed to assess the parathyroid hormone (PTH) concentration in pregnant women at the beginning of pregnancy (1st trimester) and within days before delivery (3rd trimester) and evaluate its determinants. From September 2014 through December 2015 in a cross-sectional study, 204 women in the 1st trimester of pregnancy and 203 women in the 3rd trimester of pregnancy were recruited. Blood samples were collected to measure PTH and circulating 25-hydroxy-vitamin D (25(OH)D) concentrations. Lifestyle and demographic data were collected using a questionnaire. Serum 25(OH)D and PTH were inversely correlated in both early and late pregnancy. Our analyses suggest that in the 3rd trimester of pregnancy, a 25(OH)D level of 18.9 ng/mL (47.3 nmol/L) could serve as an inflection point for the maximal suppression of PTH. Statistically significant determinants of PTH concentrations in multiple regression were 25(OH)D concentrations, season, multiparity and education of the partner (all p < 0.05) in early pregnancy. In late pregnancy, 25(OH)D concentrations and country of origin were statistically significant determinants of PTH concentrations (all p < 0.05). These factors and their effect on PTH appear to be vastly determined by 25(OH)D; however, they might also affect PTH through other mechanisms besides 25(OH)D.
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- Ola Hysaj
- Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Hirschengraben 84, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland; (O.H.); (P.M.-G.); (A.R.)
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- Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Hirschengraben 84, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland; (O.H.); (P.M.-G.); (A.R.)
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- Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Hirschengraben 84, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland; (O.H.); (P.M.-G.); (A.R.)
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- FREEZE-Biobank, Center for Chronic Immunodeficiency, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Breisacherstr. 115 4, D-79106 Freiburg, Germany; (M.E.); (A.N.)
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- FREEZE-Biobank, Center for Chronic Immunodeficiency, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Breisacherstr. 115 4, D-79106 Freiburg, Germany; (M.E.); (A.N.)
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- Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Hirschengraben 84, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland; (O.H.); (P.M.-G.); (A.R.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +41-44-634-5256
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Rohr Thomsen C, Brink Henriksen T, Uldbjerg N, Milidou I. Seasonal variation in the hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in Denmark. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2020; 99:623-630. [PMID: 32020602 DOI: 10.1111/aogs.13786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2019] [Accepted: 12/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, including gestational hypertension and preeclampsia, are leading causes of morbidity and mortality for both mother and fetus. It has been proposed that vitamin D affects a number of biological processes involved in the pathogenesis of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. Therefore, a seasonal variation in the risk of these disorders might be expected in areas such as Denmark with marked seasonal variation in sunlight exposure. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the existence of this association. MATERIAL AND METHODS We used information from a cohort of 50 665 previously healthy, nulliparous women with singleton pregnancies. All women gave birth between 1989 and 2010 at Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark. Logistic regression analyses combined with the cubic spline method were used to estimate the seasonal variation for each outcome: gestational hypertension and preeclampsia, after adjusting for calendar time. RESULTS Of the 50 665 women included, 8.5% were diagnosed with a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy. The overall tendency was towards increasing risk when conceiving during spring and early summer, peaking midsummer, and subsequently decreasing steadily during late summer and fall to reach the nadir by winter. Seasonal variation was found for; gestational hypertension (P = .01); preeclampsia (P = .001) and early-onset preeclampsia (P = .014). CONCLUSIONS We found a seasonal variation in the risk of the hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in a large cohort of Danish nulliparous women. The highest risk was seen in women with the estimated date of conception in June and August, that is, during summer. Seasonal variation in vitamin D status may explain this association.
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- Perinatal Epidemiology Research Unit, Institute of Clinical Medicine & Department of Pediatrics, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hospitals of West Jutland, Herning, Denmark
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Gannagé-Yared MH, Kallas-Chémaly MN, Sleilaty G. Parathormone Levels in a Middle-Eastern Healthy Population Using 2 nd and 3 rd Generation PTH Assays. Int J Endocrinol 2020; 2020:6302861. [PMID: 32148490 PMCID: PMC7054794 DOI: 10.1155/2020/6302861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2019] [Revised: 12/15/2019] [Accepted: 01/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The purpose of the current study is to determine PTH reference values in vitamin-D-replete Lebanese adults using 2nd and 3rd generation PTH assays and to look at the factors that affect PTH variations. METHODS Fasting PTH was measured using 2nd and 3rd generation Diasorin PTH assays in 339 vitamin-D-replete healthy subjects aged 18 to 63 years (230 men and 109 women) who have normal calcium levels and an eGFR ≥60 ml/mn. 25-OH vitamin D (25(OH)D) was measured using the Diasorin assay. RESULTS For the 2nd PTH generation, median (IQR) levels were 48.9 (34.9-66.0) pg/ml, and its 2.5th-97.5th percentile values were 19.7-110.5 pg/ml for 25(OH)D values between 20 and 30 ng/ml, and 19.7-110.7 pg/ml for 25(OH)D values ≥30 ng/ml. For the 3rd PTH generation, the median (IQR) values were 23.9 (17.7-30.5) pg/ml, and its 2.5th-97.5th percentile values were, respectively, 9.2 and 50.2 pg/ml for 25(OH)D values between 20 and 30 ng/ml, and 8.4 and 45.4 pg/ml for 25(OH)D values ≥30 ng/ml. The median (IQR) serum 25(OH)D levels were 27.5 (23.8-32.7) ng/ml. 2nd and 3rd generation PTH values are strongly correlated (r = 0.96, p < 0.0001), but poorly concordant (Lin's concordance coefficient 0.365, 95% CI: 0.328-0.401) with observations beyond the 95% Bland-Altman limits of agreement. 2nd and 3rd generation PTH levels did not differ according to gender and were significantly correlated with age but not with 25(OH)D and serum calcium levels. CONCLUSION Lebanese adult healthy subjects have higher 2nd and 3rd generation PTH levels compared with the reference range provided by the manufacturer. The reference range was not influenced by changing the 25(OH)D cutoff. The clinical significance of the higher PTH levels in our population should be investigated.
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- Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
- Clinical Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
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Kanstrup C, Teilum D, Rejnmark L, Bigaard JV, Eiken P, Kroman N, Tjønneland A, Mejdahl MK. 25-Hydroxyvitamin D at time of breast cancer diagnosis and breast cancer survival. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2019; 179:699-708. [PMID: 31707511 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-019-05486-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2019] [Accepted: 10/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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PURPOSE Previous studies have shown that low levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) are associated with a poorer breast cancer survival. The relationship between vitamin D status and breast cancer outcomes is however still debated. The aim of the present study was to investigate the association between 25(OH)D blood levels measured at time of diagnosis and event-free survival (EFS) and overall survival (OS) in a large cohort of patients with early-stage primary invasive breast cancer. METHODS From April 2008 to April 2013, 25(OH)D status was measured at time of diagnosis in all women operated for early stage primary invasive breast cancer at Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark. Associations between 25(OH)D and EFS and OS were investigated using a Cox Proportional hazards model, adjusting for age, disease characteristics, time period, and BMI. Differences in survival were evaluated by hazard ratios (HR). RESULTS In the present study, 2510 women with primary invasive breast cancer were included. Women with the lowest 25(OH)D levels (≤ 52 nmol/L) had an inferior EFS with a HR of 1.63 (95% CI 1.21-2.19) compared to women in the third quartile (76-99 nmol/L). Women with the highest 25(OH)D levels (≥ 99 nmol/L) also had an inferior EFS with a HR of 1.37 (95% CI 1.02-1.83). Plotting 25(OH)D status against EFS, the association was inversely J-shaped. For OS, a similar association with 25(OH)D status was observed. CONCLUSION We confirmed previous findings suggesting that a low 25(OH)D status is associated with an inferior breast cancer survival, but unlike previous findings, we found an indication of poorer breast cancer survival also among women with high 25(OH)D levels.
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- Charlotte Kanstrup
- Department of Breast Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital Herlev, Herlev Ringvej 75, 2730, Herlev, Denmark
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital Herlev, Herlev Ringvej 75, 2730, Herlev, Denmark
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- Department of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Endocrinology and Nephrology, Nordsjaellands Hospital, Hilleroed, Denmark
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital Herlev, Herlev Ringvej 75, 2730, Herlev, Denmark.,Danish Cancer Society, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Danish Cancer Society Research Center, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital Herlev, Herlev Ringvej 75, 2730, Herlev, Denmark. .,Department of Epidemiology Research, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Yalla N, Bobba G, Guo G, Stankiewicz A, Ostlund R. Parathyroid hormone reference ranges in healthy individuals classified by vitamin D status. J Endocrinol Invest 2019; 42:1353-1360. [PMID: 31273631 PMCID: PMC6790182 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-019-01075-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2018] [Accepted: 06/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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PURPOSE Parathyroid hormone (PTH) concentrations are routinely measured in the diagnosis and management of bone and kidney diseases, but reference ranges can be overestimated if determined in otherwise healthy individuals for whom vitamin D deficiency was not evaluated. We establish PTH reference ranges in apparently healthy, normocalcemic, normophosphatemic individuals categorized by 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) status using the Elecsys® PTH (cobas e 601) and Elecsys® Vitamin D total II electrochemiluminescence immunoassays (cobas e 411). METHODS This prospective, non-interventional study measured PTH in serum from 653 apparently healthy adults [56.7% female; 68.2% white/Caucasian; 28.6% African American; median age 44 years (range 21-83)] from three diverse geographic sites across the USA during summer and winter months. Subjects were classified by concomitant vitamin D sufficiency (≥ 30 ng/mL), insufficiency (> 20 to < 30 ng/mL) or deficiency (≤ 20 ng/mL). RESULTS In vitamin D sufficiency, median PTH was 31.9 pg/mL [range (2.5th-97.5th percentile) 17.9-58.6] compared with 35.5 pg/mL (17.0-60.4) for insufficiency, and 39.8 pg/mL (19.5-86.4) for deficiency. A significant inverse relationship was found between PTH and 25(OH)D (P < 0.001). After accounting for vitamin D, potential effects of race or season as covariates were relatively small or absent. CONCLUSIONS Upper reference limits (URL) for PTH in vitamin D sufficiency/insufficiency were similar and lower than current values. Clinically important PTH elevations were observed in vitamin D deficiency, where revised reference ranges with a higher URL may be appropriate. These data may help to distinguish vitamin D-related PTH elevations from other causes [e.g., primary (normocalcemic) or secondary hyperparathyroidism].
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- N Yalla
- Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Roche Diagnostics International Ltd, Rotkreuz, Switzerland
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- Roche Diagnostics Inc., Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USA.
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Rosario PW, Calsolari MR. Serum PTH reference values in an adult Brazilian population: implications for the diagnosis of hyperparathyroidism. ARCHIVES OF ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM 2019; 63:182-185. [PMID: 30916167 PMCID: PMC10522136 DOI: 10.20945/2359-3997000000117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2018] [Accepted: 01/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To define serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) reference values in carefully selected subjects following the recommended pre-analytical guidelines. SUBJECTS AND METHODS First, 676 adults who would be submitted to thyroidectomy were evaluated. Patients using interfering medications or with malabsorption syndrome, hypomagnesemia, hyper- or hypophosphatemia, hypo- or hypercalcemia, 25-hydroxyvitamin D < 30 ng/dL, estimated glomerular filtration rate < 60 mL/min/1.73 m2, urinary calcium/creatinine ratio ≥ 0.25, thyroid dysfunction, parathyroid adenoma detected during surgery were excluded. The sample consisted of 312 subjects. RESULTS The median, minimum, maximum, and 2.5th and 97.5th percentiles of the PTH values obtained were 30, 7.2, 78, 10.1, and 52 pg/mL, respectively. Thus, the reference range was 10 to 52 pg/mL. PTH > 65 pg/mL, the upper limit of normal according to the manufacturer of the kit, was observed in only one subject (0.3%). Considering the upper limit proposed by the kit's manufacturer, 1/6 hypercalcemic patients and 4/8 normocalcemic patients with PHPT had normal PTH. Using the upper limit established in this study, only one normocalcemic patient had normal PTH. Thus, the sensitivity of PTH in detecting asymptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) using the values recommended by the kit and established in this study was 64% and 93%, respectively (50% versus 87.5% for normocalcemic PHPT). CONCLUSION The upper reference limit of PTH obtained for a rigorously selected sample was 20% lower than that provided by the assay, which increased its sensitivity in detecting PHPT.
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- Pedro Weslley Rosario
- Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Belo HorizonteSanta Casa de Belo HorizonteBelo HorizonteMGBrasilSanta Casa de Belo Horizonte, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil
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- Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Belo HorizonteSanta Casa de Belo HorizonteBelo HorizonteMGBrasilSanta Casa de Belo Horizonte, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil
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Reference intervals are relied upon by clinicians when interpreting their patients' test results. Therefore, laboratorians directly contribute to patient care when they report accurate reference intervals. The traditional approach to establishing reference intervals is to perform a study on healthy volunteers. However, the practical aspects of the staff time and cost required to perform these studies make this approach difficult for clinical laboratories to routinely use. Indirect methods for deriving reference intervals, which utilise patient results stored in the laboratory's database, provide an alternative approach that is quick and inexpensive to perform. Additionally, because large amounts of patient data can be used, the approach can provide more detailed reference interval information when multiple partitions are required, such as with different age-groups. However, if the indirect approach is to be used to derive accurate reference intervals, several considerations need to be addressed. The laboratorian must assess whether the assay and patient population were stable over the study period, whether data 'clean-up' steps should be used prior to data analysis and, often, how the distribution of values from healthy individuals should be modelled. The assumptions and potential pitfalls of the particular indirect technique chosen for data analysis also need to be considered. A comprehensive understanding of all aspects of the indirect approach to establishing reference intervals allows the laboratorian to harness the power of the data stored in their laboratory database and ensure the reference intervals they report are accurate.
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Bislev LS, Langagergaard Rødbro L, Nørgaard Bech J, Bjerregaard Pedersen E, Rolighed L, Sikjaer T, Rejnmark L. Effects of treatment with an angiotensin 2 receptor blocker and/or vitamin D3 on parathyroid hormone and aldosterone: A randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2018; 89:656-666. [PMID: 29733445 DOI: 10.1111/cen.13734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2018] [Revised: 04/26/2018] [Accepted: 04/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Emerging evidence supports a positive, bidirectional and clinical relevant interaction between parathyroid hormone (PTH) and the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone-system (RAAS). A beneficial effect of the widely used RAAS inhibitors might include a PTH-lowering effect, as high PTH levels may be harmful to cardiovascular health. We aimed to investigate whether PTH levels are lowered by short-term treatment with an angiotensin 2 receptor blocker (valsartan) independently of coadministration of vitamin D3. Secondary end-points included effects on blood pressure, cardiac conduction and concentrations of renin and aldosterone. DESIGN AND METHODS In a double-blind placebo-controlled trial, we included 81 otherwise healthy postmenopausal women with high PTH levels (>6.9 pmol/L) and vitamin D insufficiency (25(OH)D < 50 nmol/L). Participants received 2 weeks of treatment with valsartan 80 mg/d, vitamin D3 70 μg/d, valsartan plus vitamin D3 or double placebo. RESULTS Valsartan treatment did not affect plasma PTH, although treatment reduced diastolic blood pressure (P = .01) and the aldosterone/renin ratio (P < .001). We found no associations between calciotropic hormones and RAAS markers. Vitamin D3 supplementation reduced PTH by 3.4% (25th, 75th -9.0 to 8.7) compared to a 7.1% increase (25th, 75th -2.4 to 30.9) in the placebo group (P = .01), but did not affect blood pressure, cardiac conduction or concentrations of renin and aldosterone. CONCLUSIONS Independently of vitamin D3, short-term valsartan treatment did not reduce PTH. Vitamin D3 reduced PTH but did not affect blood pressure, cardiac conduction or the RAAS. The study does not support a direct association between PTH and aldosterone or a blood pressure-lowering effect of vitamin D3.
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- Lise Sofie Bislev
- Department of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- University Clinic in Nephrology and Hypertension, Hospital Unit West: Holstebro Hospital, Aarhus University, Holstebro, Denmark
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- University Clinic in Nephrology and Hypertension, Hospital Unit West: Holstebro Hospital, Aarhus University, Holstebro, Denmark
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- Department of Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Otolaryngology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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Cavalier E, Salsé M, Dupuy AM, Bargnoux AS, Watar F, Souberbielle JC, Delanaye P, Cristol JP. Establishment of reference values in a healthy population and interpretation of serum PTH concentrations in hemodialyzed patients according to the KDIGO Guidelines using the Lumipulse® G whole PTH (3rd generation) assay. Clin Biochem 2018; 54:119-122. [PMID: 29501417 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2018.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2018] [Revised: 02/26/2018] [Accepted: 02/27/2018] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Farrell CJL, Nguyen L, Carter AC. Parathyroid hormone: Data mining for age-related reference intervals in adults. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2018; 88:311-317. [PMID: 28949026 DOI: 10.1111/cen.13486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2017] [Revised: 09/21/2017] [Accepted: 09/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Age-related changes in parathyroid hormone (PTH) have been previously documented in adults. However, because of the limitations of traditional approaches to establishing reference intervals, age-related reference intervals have not been defined. We sought to use a data mining approach to derive age-related PTH reference intervals. DESIGN AND PARTICIPANTS Results from patients undergoing PTH testing over a 4-year period were extracted from the database of a private pathology laboratory in New South Wales, Australia. Patients were included in the study if they were 18 years or older and had simultaneous determination of PTH, serum calcium, estimated glomerular filtration rate and 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OHD). Patients with abnormalities of serum calcium or renal function were excluded. MEASUREMENTS Bhattacharya analysis of log-transformed data was used to derive age-related PTH reference intervals across adulthood. RESULTS Results were available for 33 652 subjects. Among patients with optimal 25-OHD status, older age was associated with higher PTH concentrations. Age-related reference intervals were derived and showed a 63% increase in the upper and lower reference limits between the youngest (18-29 years of age) and the oldest (80 years of age or older) age partitions. The appropriateness of using a single reference interval for patients of all ages was evaluated against objective criteria and was found to be unsatisfactory. CONCLUSIONS Data mining was demonstrated to be a useful tool for establishing age-related PTH reference intervals. The technique demonstrated that increasing age is associated with higher PTH concentrations and that age-related reference intervals are important for accurate result interpretation.
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Laverty Pathology, North Ryde, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Laverty Pathology, North Ryde, NSW, Australia
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One hundred years has passed since the discovery of vitamin D as the active component of cod-liver oil which cured the bone disease rickets. Since then our knowledge of vitamin D has expanded tremendously and has included recognition of the importance of UV radiation as a source of the vitamin as well as the discovery of the vitamin as a nutrient, a pro-hormone and a potent steroid hormone with a major role in calcium and bone metabolism. In the last 25 years or so, the discovery of the vitamin D receptor in over 30 different body tissues together with the existence of the alpha-1-hydroxylase enzyme in these tissues provided evidence of a pleiotropic role of vitamin D outside its classical role in the skeleton. These important discoveries have provided the basis for the increasing interest in vitamin D in the context of nutritional requirements for health including the prevention of chronic diseases of ageing. The recent publication of the Dietary Reference Intake report on vitamin D and calcium by the North American Institute of Medicine (IOM) is the most comprehensive report to date on the basis for setting nutritional requirements for vitamin D. This chapter will summarize the nutritional aspects of vitamin D and discuss the changes in vitamin D metabolism and requirements with ageing. It will summarize key evidence on the relationship between vitamin D status and some of the main ageing related health outcomes including bone, muscle and cognitive health as well as survival focusing on the published literature in very-old adults (those >= 85 years of age).
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- Tom R Hill
- Human Nutrition Research Centre, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK.
- Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK.
- Institute of Ageing, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK.
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- Institute of Ageing, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
- Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
- NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
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- Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
- Institute of Ageing, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
- NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
- The Bone Clinic, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
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Robinson-Cohen C, Lutsey PL, Kleber ME, Nielson CM, Mitchell BD, Bis JC, Eny KM, Portas L, Eriksson J, Lorentzon M, Koller DL, Milaneschi Y, Teumer A, Pilz S, Nethander M, Selvin E, Tang W, Weng LC, Wong HS, Lai D, Peacock M, Hannemann A, Völker U, Homuth G, Nauk M, Murgia F, Pattee JW, Orwoll E, Zmuda JM, Riancho JA, Wolf M, Williams F, Penninx B, Econs MJ, Ryan KA, Ohlsson C, Paterson AD, Psaty BM, Siscovick DS, Rotter JI, Pirastu M, Streeten E, März W, Fox C, Coresh J, Wallaschofski H, Pankow JS, de Boer IH, Kestenbaum B. Genetic Variants Associated with Circulating Parathyroid Hormone. J Am Soc Nephrol 2017; 28:1553-1565. [PMID: 27927781 PMCID: PMC5407713 DOI: 10.1681/asn.2016010069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2016] [Accepted: 10/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is a primary calcium regulatory hormone. Elevated serum PTH concentrations in primary and secondary hyperparathyroidism have been associated with bone disease, hypertension, and in some studies, cardiovascular mortality. Genetic causes of variation in circulating PTH concentrations are incompletely understood. We performed a genome-wide association study of serum PTH concentrations among 29,155 participants of European ancestry from 13 cohort studies (n=22,653 and n=6502 in discovery and replication analyses, respectively). We evaluated the association of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with natural log-transformed PTH concentration adjusted for age, sex, season, study site, and principal components of ancestry. We discovered associations of SNPs from five independent regions with serum PTH concentration, including the strongest association with rs6127099 upstream of CYP24A1 (P=4.2 × 10-53), a gene that encodes the primary catabolic enzyme for 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D and 25-dihydroxyvitamin D. Each additional copy of the minor allele at this SNP associated with 7% higher serum PTH concentration. The other SNPs associated with serum PTH concentration included rs4074995 within RGS14 (P=6.6 × 10-17), rs219779 adjacent to CLDN14 (P=3.5 × 10-16), rs4443100 near RTDR1 (P=8.7 × 10-9), and rs73186030 near CASR (P=4.8 × 10-8). Of these five SNPs, rs6127099, rs4074995, and rs219779 replicated. Thus, common genetic variants located near genes involved in vitamin D metabolism and calcium and renal phosphate transport associated with differences in circulating PTH concentrations. Future studies could identify the causal variants at these loci, and the clinical and functional relevance of these variants should be pursued.
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- Cassianne Robinson-Cohen
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Kidney Research Institute,
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, Washington
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- Vth Department of Medicine, Mannheim Medical Faculty, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- Department of Medicine and Program for Personalized and Genomic Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
- Geriatric Research and Education Clinical Center, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Cardiovascular Health Research Unit, Department of Medicine, and
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- Program in Genetics & Genome Biology, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute of Population Genetics, National Research Council of Italy, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition, Centre for Bone and Arthritis Research, and
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition, Centre for Bone and Arthritis Research, and
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- Department of Psychiatry, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research and Neuroscience Campus Amsterdam, Vrije Universiteit Medical Center/GGZ inGeest, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Institutes for Community Medicine, Department Study of Health in Pomerania - Klinisch-Epidemiologische Forschung (SHIP-KEF), and
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Vrije Universiteit Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Nuclear Medicine, and
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- Bioinformatics Core Facility, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Epidemiology, Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Divisions of Epidemiology and Community Health and
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- Divisions of Epidemiology and Community Health and
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- Program in Genetics & Genome Biology, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Departments of Medical and Molecular Genetics and
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- Department of Functional Genomics, Interfaculty Institute for Genetics and Functional Genomics, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Department of Functional Genomics, Interfaculty Institute for Genetics and Functional Genomics, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Institute of Population Genetics, National Research Council of Italy, Rome, Italy
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- Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- Department of Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Medicine, University of Cantabria, and Hospital Universitario Marques de Valdecilla, Insituto de Investigacion Sanitaria, Santander, Spain
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine and
- Center for Translational Metabolism and Health, Institute for Public Health and Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Twin Research and Genetic Epidemiology, Division of Genetics & Molecular Medicine, King's College, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Psychiatry, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research and Neuroscience Campus Amsterdam, Vrije Universiteit Medical Center/GGZ inGeest, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Departments of Medical and Molecular Genetics and
- Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Department of Medicine and Program for Personalized and Genomic Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition, Centre for Bone and Arthritis Research, and
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- Program in Genetics & Genome Biology, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institutes for Community Medicine, Department Study of Health in Pomerania - Klinisch-Epidemiologische Forschung (SHIP-KEF), and
- Departments of Health Services and
- Group Health Research Institute, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, Washington
- The New York Academy of Medicine, New York, New York
- Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Pediatrics and Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-University of California, Los Angeles, Medical Center, Institute for Translational Genomics and Population Sciences, Torrance, California
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- Institute of Population Genetics, National Research Council of Italy, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Program for Personalized and Genomic Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Vth Department of Medicine, Mannheim Medical Faculty, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
- Synlab Academy, Synlab Services GmbH, Mannheim, Germany; and
- Clinical Institute of Medical and Chemical Laboratory Diagnostics, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Genetics and Pharmacogenomics, Merck Research, Whitehouse Station, New Jersey
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- Department of Epidemiology, Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Kidney Research Institute
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, Washington
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Kidney Research Institute
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, Washington
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Souberbielle JC, Brazier F, Piketty ML, Cormier C, Minisola S, Cavalier E. How the reference values for serum parathyroid hormone concentration are (or should be) established? J Endocrinol Invest 2017; 40:241-256. [PMID: 27696297 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-016-0553-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2016] [Accepted: 09/09/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Well-validated reference values are necessary for a correct interpretation of a serum PTH concentration. Establishing PTH reference values needs recruiting a large reference population. Exclusion criteria for this population can be defined as any situation possibly inducing an increase or a decrease in PTH concentration. As recommended in the recent guidelines on the diagnosis and management of asymptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism, PTH reference values should be established in vitamin D-replete subjects with a normal renal function with possible stratification according to various factors such as age, gender, menopausal status, body mass index, and race. A consensus about analytical/pre-analytical aspects of PTH measurement is also needed with special emphasis on the nature of the sample (plasma or serum), the time and the fasting/non-fasting status of the blood sample. Our opinion is that blood sample for PTH measurement should be obtained in the morning after an overnight fast. Furthermore, despite longer stability of the PTH molecule in EDTA plasma, we prefer serum as it allows to measure calcium, a prerequisite for a correct interpretation of a PTH concentration, on the same sample. Once a consensus is reached, we believe an important international multicentre work should be performed to recruit a very extensive reference population of apparently healthy vitamin D-replete subjects with a normal renal function in order to establish the PTH normative data. Due to the huge inter-method variability in PTH measurement, a sufficient quantity of blood sample should be obtained to allow measurement with as many PTH kits as possible.
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- J-C Souberbielle
- Service des Explorations Fonctionnelles, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, 149 rue de Sèvres, 75015, Paris, France.
- Université René Descartes, 75015, Paris, France.
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- Service des Explorations Fonctionnelles, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, 149 rue de Sèvres, 75015, Paris, France
- Université René Descartes, 75015, Paris, France
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- Service des Explorations Fonctionnelles, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, 149 rue de Sèvres, 75015, Paris, France
- Université René Descartes, 75015, Paris, France
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- Rheumatology Department, Cochin University Hospital, 75014, Paris, France
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- Ordinario di Medicina Interna, Responsabile UOC Medicina Interna e Malattie Metaboliche dell'Osso (TMC 04), « Sapienza » Università di Roma, Rome, Italy
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- Clinical Chemistry Department, Sart Tilman University Hospital, Liège, Belgium
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Parathyroid hormone reflects adiposity and cardiometabolic indices but not bone density in normal men. BONEKEY REPORTS 2016; 5:852. [PMID: 28018585 DOI: 10.1038/bonekey.2016.85] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2016] [Accepted: 11/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Hyperparathyroidism may be associated with skeletal and cardiovascular abnormalities, but it is unclear whether these associations exist for high-normal levels of parathyroid hormone (PTH). We assessed relationships between PTH and anthropometric, skeletal and cardiometabolic indices in normal men. Body composition, blood pressure, biochemistry and bone mineral density (BMD) were evaluated in 151 healthy men. BMD was reassessed at 2 years, and coronary artery calcium (CAC) was measured at 3.5 years. Relationships between PTH and other baseline characteristics, CAC scores and change in BMD were evaluated. PTH correlated positively with baseline body mass index, fat mass, diastolic blood pressure, triglycerides, total and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, (r=0.19-0.25, P=0.02-0.002), and with category of CAC score. Relationships between PTH and cardiometabolic indices remained significant after adjustment for age, 25-hydroxyvitamin D and estimated glomerular filteration rate. Men in the top PTH tertile (⩾4.4 pmol l-1, n=51) were more likely to have LDL cholesterol ⩾3.5 mmol l-1, diastolic blood pressure ⩾85 mm Hg, and CAC score >0 than men in lower tertiles. PTH was not associated with history of fracture, baseline BMD, or change in BMD over 2 years. In summary, in this cohort of healthy men, PTH levels are linearly related to adiposity and to cardiometabolic indices, but not to BMD or bone loss. These findings suggest that adiposity should be considered as an independent cause of secondary hyperparathyroidism, and they may be relevant to patients with normocalcemic hyperparathyroidism, in whom high PTH levels may be a marker of adiposity and cardiometabolic risk rather than always indicating parathyroid autonomy.
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Breum Jakobsen NF, Laugesen E, Rolighed L, Nissen PH, Poulsen PL, Pedersen EB, Mosekilde L, Rejnmark L. The cardiovascular system in familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia: a cross-sectional study on physiological effects of inactivating variants in the calcium-sensing receptor gene. Eur J Endocrinol 2016; 175:299-309. [PMID: 27418061 DOI: 10.1530/eje-16-0369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2016] [Accepted: 07/14/2016] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Loss-of-function variants in the gene encoding the calcium-sensing receptor (CASR) result in familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia (FHH), causing hypercalcemia with high normal or elevated parathyroid hormone levels. The CASR may also influence electrolyte and water homeostasis. It is unknown whether FHH affects cardiovascular health. We, therefore investigated whether FHH is associated with changes in the regulation of the cardiovascular system by measuring 24-h blood pressure (BP), arterial stiffness and vasoactive hormones. DESIGN Cross-sectional study comparing 50 patients with FHH to age- and gender-matched controls. RESULTS Studied subjects (69% women) had a mean age of 56years. A similar number of patients and controls (33%) were on treatment with antihypertensive drugs. Overall, no differences were found between groups in 24-h ambulatory BP or pulse wave velocity. However, compared with controls, diastolic BP during nighttime was lower in FHH females (60±5 vs 66±9mmHg, P<0.01) and higher in FHH males (69±6 vs 64±5mmHg, P=0.02). FHH was associated with a significantly higher plasma osmolality (P<0.01), higher plasma levels of vasopressin (P<0.01) and a higher renal excretion of epithelial sodium channels (ENaCs) (P=0.03), whereas urine aquaporin-2 and plasma sodium, aldosterone and renin did not differ between groups. FHH patients had a lower urinary volume with an increased osmolality if analyses were restricted to those not on treatments with antihypertensive drugs. CONCLUSIONS FHH does not seem to be associated with an increased risk of CVD.
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- Department of Endocrinology and Internal MedicineAarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark Danish Diabetes AcademyOdense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark Department of Clinical MedicineAarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Clinical BiochemistryAarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Endocrinology and Internal MedicineAarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical MedicineAarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark University Clinic in Nephrology and HypertensionHolstebro Hospital, Hospital Jutland West, Holstebro, Denmark
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- Department of Endocrinology and Internal MedicineAarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Endocrinology and Internal MedicineAarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark Department of Clinical MedicineAarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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Li M, Lv F, Zhang Z, Deng W, Li Y, Deng Z, Jiang Y, Wang O, Xing X, Xu L, Xia W. Establishment of a normal reference value of parathyroid hormone in a large healthy Chinese population and evaluation of its relation to bone turnover and bone mineral density. Osteoporos Int 2016; 27:1907-16. [PMID: 26733373 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-015-3475-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2015] [Accepted: 12/21/2015] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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UNLABELLED A normal reference value of parathyroid hormone (PTH) was established for the first time in a large sample of healthy Chinese subjects by completely excluding interference of vitamin D deficiency. A high PTH level correlated significantly with an elevated bone turnover and a reduced bone mineral density (BMD). INTRODUCTION The aims of this study are to establish a normal reference value for serum PTH and to evaluate the effect of parathyroid gland status on bone turnover and BMD. METHODS Our cross-sectional study included 1436 healthy individuals from 5 different Chinese cities. Concentrations of serum PTH, 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD), procollagen I N-terminal peptide (P1NP, a bone formation marker), and carboxyl-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen (β-CTX, a bone resorption marker) were measured by electrochemiluminescence immunoassay. BMD was measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. The relation of PTH concentration to age, gender, height, and weight was examined. Reference values of PTH were established for all subjects and for subjects categorized by serum 25OHD concentrations. Correlations of PTH levels with bone turnover biomarkers and BMD were statistically analyzed. RESULTS Reference values of PTH were 8.84-69.95 pg/mL in all the subjects and 7.48-60.73 and 5.83-56.78 pg/mL in the subjects with serum 25OHD concentrations of ≥20 and ≥30 ng/mL, respectively. Serum PTH showed a negative linear correlation with 25OHD, and the breakpoint was 18.21 ng/mL, below which the PTH level rapidly increased. The increase in PTH levels with age showed a positive linear correlation with P1NP and β-CTX concentrations and a negative linear correlation with BMD at the lumbar spines and the femoral neck. CONCLUSIONS A reference value of PTH was established in a large sample of healthy Chinese subjects according to 25OHD status, gender, and age. A high PTH level correlated significantly with an elevated bone turnover and a reduced BMD.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology of Ministry of Health, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No. 1 Shuaifuyuan, Wangfujing Street, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology of Ministry of Health, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No. 1 Shuaifuyuan, Wangfujing Street, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Osteoporosis, Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, No. 600 Yishan Road, Shanghai, 200233, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command, No. 111 Liuhua Road, Guangzhou, 510010, China
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- Department of Laboratory, Hubei General Hospital, No. 238 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, 430060, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No. 76 Linjiang road, Chongqing, 400010, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology of Ministry of Health, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No. 1 Shuaifuyuan, Wangfujing Street, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology of Ministry of Health, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No. 1 Shuaifuyuan, Wangfujing Street, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology of Ministry of Health, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No. 1 Shuaifuyuan, Wangfujing Street, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking Union Medical College, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No. 1 Shuaifuyuan, Wangfujing Street, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology of Ministry of Health, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No. 1 Shuaifuyuan, Wangfujing Street, Beijing, 100730, China.
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Souberbielle JC, Massart C, Brailly-Tabard S, Cormier C, Cavalier E, Delanaye P, Chanson P. Serum PTH reference values established by an automated third-generation assay in vitamin D-replete subjects with normal renal function: consequences of diagnosing primary hyperparathyroidism and the classification of dialysis patients. Eur J Endocrinol 2016; 174:315-23. [PMID: 26628583 DOI: 10.1530/eje-15-0595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2015] [Accepted: 12/01/2015] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To determine parathyroid hormone (PTH) reference values in French healthy adults, taking into account serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD), renal function, age, gender, and BMI. PARTICIPANTS AND MAIN BIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENTS We studied 898 healthy subjects (432 women) aged 18-89 years with a normal BMI and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), 81 patients with surgically proven primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT), and 264 dialysis patients. 25OHD and third-generation PTH assays were implemented on the LIAISON XL platform. RESULTS Median PTH and 25OHD values in the 898 healthy subjects were 18.8 ng/l and 23.6 ng/ml respectively. PTH was lower in subjects with 25OHD ≥30 ng/ml than in those with lower values. Among the 183 subjects with 25OHD ≥30 ng/ml, those aged ≥60 years (n=31) had higher PTH values than younger subjects, independent of 25OHD, BMI, and eGFR (P<0.001). Given the small number of subjects aged ≥60 years, we adopted the 95% CI of PTH values for the entire group of 183 vitamin D-replete subjects (9.4-28.9 ng/l) as our reference values. With 28.9 ng/l as the upper limit of normal (ULN) rather than the manufacturer's ULN of 38.4 ng/l, the percentage of PHPT patients with 'high' PTH values rose to 90.1% from 66.6% (P<0.001), and 18.6% of the dialysis patients were classified differently in view of the KDIGO target range (two to nine times the ULN). CONCLUSION When only subjects with 25OHD ≥30 ng/ml were included in the reference population, the PTH ULN fell by 22.4%, diagnostic sensitivity for PHPT improved, and the classification of dialysis patients was modified.
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- Service des Explorations FonctionnellesNecker-Enfants Malades University Hospital, 149 Rue de Sèvres, Paris F75015, FranceHormonology LaboratoryPontchaillou University Hospital, Rennes F29000, FranceService de Génétique MoléculairePharmacogénétique et Hormonologie, F-94275 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, FranceFaculté de Médecine Paris-SudUnité Mixte de Recherche-S1185, Univ Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, F-94276 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, FranceInstitut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U1185F-94276 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, FranceRheumatology DepartmentCochin University Hospital, Paris F75014, FranceClinical Chemistry DepartmentSart Tilman University Hospital, Liège, BelgiumNephrology and Dialysis DepartmentSart Tilman University Hospital, Liège, BelgiumAssistance Publique-Hôpitaux de ParisHôpital de Bicêtre, Service d'Endocrinologie et des Maladies de la Reproduction and Centre de Référence des Maladies Endocriniennes Rares de la Croissance, F94275 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, FranceUMR S1185Faculté de Médecine Paris-Sud, Univ Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, F-94276 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, FranceINSERM U1185F-94276 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Service des Explorations FonctionnellesNecker-Enfants Malades University Hospital, 149 Rue de Sèvres, Paris F75015, FranceHormonology LaboratoryPontchaillou University Hospital, Rennes F29000, FranceService de Génétique MoléculairePharmacogénétique et Hormonologie, F-94275 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, FranceFaculté de Médecine Paris-SudUnité Mixte de Recherche-S1185, Univ Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, F-94276 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, FranceInstitut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U1185F-94276 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, FranceRheumatology DepartmentCochin University Hospital, Paris F75014, FranceClinical Chemistry DepartmentSart Tilman University Hospital, Liège, BelgiumNephrology and Dialysis DepartmentSart Tilman University Hospital, Liège, BelgiumAssistance Publique-Hôpitaux de ParisHôpital de Bicêtre, Service d'Endocrinologie et des Maladies de la Reproduction and Centre de Référence des Maladies Endocriniennes Rares de la Croissance, F94275 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, FranceUMR S1185Faculté de Médecine Paris-Sud, Univ Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, F-94276 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, FranceINSERM U1185F-94276 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France Service des Explorations FonctionnellesNecker-Enfants Malades University Hospital, 149 Rue de Sèvres, Paris F75015, FranceHormonology LaboratoryPontchaillou University Hospital, Rennes F29000, FranceService de Génétique MoléculairePharmacogénétique et Hormonologie, F-94275 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, FranceFaculté de Médecine Paris-SudUnité Mixte de Recherche-S1185, Univ Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, F-94276 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, FranceInstitut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U1185F-94276 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, FranceRheumatology DepartmentCochin University Hospital, Paris F75014, FranceClinical Chemistry DepartmentSart Tilman University Hospital, Liège, BelgiumNephrology and Dialysis DepartmentSart Tilman University Hospital, Liège, BelgiumAssistance Publique-Hôpita
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- Service des Explorations FonctionnellesNecker-Enfants Malades University Hospital, 149 Rue de Sèvres, Paris F75015, FranceHormonology LaboratoryPontchaillou University Hospital, Rennes F29000, FranceService de Génétique MoléculairePharmacogénétique et Hormonologie, F-94275 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, FranceFaculté de Médecine Paris-SudUnité Mixte de Recherche-S1185, Univ Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, F-94276 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, FranceInstitut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U1185F-94276 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, FranceRheumatology DepartmentCochin University Hospital, Paris F75014, FranceClinical Chemistry DepartmentSart Tilman University Hospital, Liège, BelgiumNephrology and Dialysis DepartmentSart Tilman University Hospital, Liège, BelgiumAssistance Publique-Hôpitaux de ParisHôpital de Bicêtre, Service d'Endocrinologie et des Maladies de la Reproduction and Centre de Référence des Maladies Endocriniennes Rares de la Croissance, F94275 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, FranceUMR S1185Faculté de Médecine Paris-Sud, Univ Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, F-94276 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, FranceINSERM U1185F-94276 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Service des Explorations FonctionnellesNecker-Enfants Malades University Hospital, 149 Rue de Sèvres, Paris F75015, FranceHormonology LaboratoryPontchaillou University Hospital, Rennes F29000, FranceService de Génétique MoléculairePharmacogénétique et Hormonologie, F-94275 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, FranceFaculté de Médecine Paris-SudUnité Mixte de Recherche-S1185, Univ Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, F-94276 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, FranceInstitut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U1185F-94276 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, FranceRheumatology DepartmentCochin University Hospital, Paris F75014, FranceClinical Chemistry DepartmentSart Tilman University Hospital, Liège, BelgiumNephrology and Dialysis DepartmentSart Tilman University Hospital, Liège, BelgiumAssistance Publique-Hôpitaux de ParisHôpital de Bicêtre, Service d'Endocrinologie et des Maladies de la Reproduction and Centre de Référence des Maladies Endocriniennes Rares de la Croissance, F94275 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, FranceUMR S1185Faculté de Médecine Paris-Sud, Univ Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, F-94276 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, FranceINSERM U1185F-94276 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Service des Explorations FonctionnellesNecker-Enfants Malades University Hospital, 149 Rue de Sèvres, Paris F75015, FranceHormonology LaboratoryPontchaillou University Hospital, Rennes F29000, FranceService de Génétique MoléculairePharmacogénétique et Hormonologie, F-94275 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, FranceFaculté de Médecine Paris-SudUnité Mixte de Recherche-S1185, Univ Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, F-94276 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, FranceInstitut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U1185F-94276 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, FranceRheumatology DepartmentCochin University Hospital, Paris F75014, FranceClinical Chemistry DepartmentSart Tilman University Hospital, Liège, BelgiumNephrology and Dialysis DepartmentSart Tilman University Hospital, Liège, BelgiumAssistance Publique-Hôpitaux de ParisHôpital de Bicêtre, Service d'Endocrinologie et des Maladies de la Reproduction and Centre de Référence des Maladies Endocriniennes Rares de la Croissance, F94275 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, FranceUMR S1185Faculté de Médecine Paris-Sud, Univ Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, F-94276 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, FranceINSERM U1185F-94276 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Service des Explorations FonctionnellesNecker-Enfants Malades University Hospital, 149 Rue de Sèvres, Paris F75015, FranceHormonology LaboratoryPontchaillou University Hospital, Rennes F29000, FranceService de Génétique MoléculairePharmacogénétique et Hormonologie, F-94275 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, FranceFaculté de Médecine Paris-SudUnité Mixte de Recherche-S1185, Univ Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, F-94276 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, FranceInstitut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U1185F-94276 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, FranceRheumatology DepartmentCochin University Hospital, Paris F75014, FranceClinical Chemistry DepartmentSart Tilman University Hospital, Liège, BelgiumNephrology and Dialysis DepartmentSart Tilman University Hospital, Liège, BelgiumAssistance Publique-Hôpitaux de ParisHôpital de Bicêtre, Service d'Endocrinologie et des Maladies de la Reproduction and Centre de Référence des Maladies Endocriniennes Rares de la Croissance, F94275 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, FranceUMR S1185Faculté de Médecine Paris-Sud, Univ Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, F-94276 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, FranceINSERM U1185F-94276 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France Service des Explorations FonctionnellesNecker-Enfants Malades University Hospital, 149 Rue de Sèvres, Paris F75015, FranceHormonology LaboratoryPontchaillou University Hospital, Rennes F29000, FranceService de Génétique MoléculairePharmacogénétique et Hormonologie, F-94275 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, FranceFaculté de Médecine Paris-SudUnité Mixte de Recherche-S1185, Univ Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, F-94276 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, FranceInstitut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U1185F-94276 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, FranceRheumatology DepartmentCochin University Hospital, Paris F75014, FranceClinical Chemistry DepartmentSart Tilman University Hospital, Liège, BelgiumNephrology and Dialysis DepartmentSart Tilman University Hospital, Liège, BelgiumAssistance Publique-Hôpita
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við Streym S, Højskov CS, Møller UK, Heickendorff L, Vestergaard P, Mosekilde L, Rejnmark L. Vitamin D content in human breast milk: a 9-mo follow-up study. Am J Clin Nutr 2016; 103:107-14. [PMID: 26675779 DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.115.115105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2015] [Accepted: 10/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Parents are advised to avoid the direct sun exposure of their newborns. Therefore, the vitamin D status of exclusively breastfed newborns is entirely dependent on the supply of vitamin D from breast milk. OBJECTIVES We explored concentrations of ergocalciferol (vitamin D2) and cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) (vitamin D) and 25-hydroxivitamin D2 plus D3 (25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D]) in foremilk and hindmilk during the first 9 mo of lactation and identified indexes of importance to the concentrations. DESIGN We collected blood and breast-milk samples from mothers at 2 wk (n = 107), 4 mo, (n = 90), and 9 mo (n = 48) postpartum. Blood samples from infants were collected 4 and 9 mo after birth. We measured concentrations of vitamin D metabolites in blood and milk samples with the use of liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. RESULTS Concentrations of vitamin D and 25(OH)D correlated significantly and were higher in hindmilk than in foremilk. Milk concentrations were also correlated with maternal plasma 25(OH)D concentrations. In foremilk and hindmilk, concentrations were a median (IQR) of 1.35% (1.04-1.84%) and 2.10% (1.63-2.65%), respectively, of maternal plasma 25(OH)D concentrations (P < 0.01). Milk concentrations showed a significant seasonal variation. Mothers who were taking vitamin D supplements had higher concentrations than did nonusers. Medians (IQRs) of infant daily intake through breast milk of vitamin D and 25(OH)D were 0.10 μg (0.02-0.40 μg) and 0.34 μg (0.24-0.47 μg), respectively, which were equal to a median (IQR) antirachitic activity of 77 IU/d (52-110 IU/d). CONCLUSIONS The supply of vitamin D from breast milk is limited. Exclusively breastfed infants received <20% of the daily dose recommended by the Institute of Medicine for infants during the first year of life. This trial was registered at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT02548520.
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- Clinical Biochemistry, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; and
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- Clinical Biochemistry, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; and
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- Departments of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine and
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Souberbielle JC, Cavalier E, Cormier C. How to manage an isolated elevated PTH? ANNALES D'ENDOCRINOLOGIE 2015; 76:134-41. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ando.2015.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2015] [Accepted: 03/04/2015] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Berger C, Almohareb O, Langsetmo L, Hanley DA, Kovacs CS, Josse RG, Adachi JD, Prior JC, Towheed T, Davison KS, Kaiser SM, Brown JP, Goltzman D. Characteristics of hyperparathyroid states in the Canadian multicentre osteoporosis study (CaMos) and relationship to skeletal markers. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2015; 82:359-68. [PMID: 25059283 DOI: 10.1111/cen.12569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2014] [Revised: 07/10/2014] [Accepted: 07/21/2014] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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CONTEXT PTH is an essential regulator of mineral metabolism; PTH hypersecretion may result in hyperparathyroidism including normocalcaemic, primary and secondary hyperparathyroidism. OBJECTIVE To examine the characteristics of participants with hyperparathyroid states and the relationship to bone mineral density (BMD). DESIGN AND PARTICIPANTS A cross-sectional study of 1872 community-dwelling men and women aged 35+ years (mostly Caucasian) with available serum PTH from Year 10 Canadian Multicentre Osteoporosis Study follow-up (2005-07). PTH was determined using a second-generation chemiluminescence immunoassay. OUTCOME MEASURES L1-L4, femoral neck and total hip BMD. RESULTS We established a PTH reference range (2·7-10·2 pmol/l) based on healthy participants (i.e. normal serum calcium, serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D, kidney function and body mass index, who were nonusers of antiresorptives, glucocorticoids and diuretics and not diagnosed with diabetes or thyroid disease). Participants with PTH levels in the upper reference range (5·6-10·2 pmol/l), representing a prevalence of 10·7%, had lower femoral neck and total hip BMD, by 0·030 g/cm(2) [95% confidence interval: 0·009; 0·051] and 0·025 g/cm(2) (0·001; 0·049), respectively, than those with levels 2·7-5·6 pmol/l. Participants with normocalcaemic and secondary hyperparathyroidism also had lower total hip BMD than those with levels 2·7-5·6 pmol/l, and CaMos prevalences of normocalcaemic, primary and secondary hyperparathyroidism were 3·3%, 1·4% and 5·2%, respectively. CONCLUSION We found reduced BMD in participants with accepted hyperparathyroid states but also a notable proportion of other participants that might benefit from having lower PTH levels.
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- C Berger
- CaMos Coordinating Centre, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Fisher L, Srikusalanukul W, Fisher A, Smith P. Liver function parameters in hip fracture patients: relations to age, adipokines, comorbidities and outcomes. Int J Med Sci 2015; 12:100-15. [PMID: 25589886 PMCID: PMC4293175 DOI: 10.7150/ijms.10696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2014] [Accepted: 04/11/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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AIM To asses liver markers in older patients with hip fracture (HF) in relation to age, comorbidities, metabolic characteristics and short-term outcomes. METHODS In 294 patients with HF (mean age 82.0±7.9 years, 72.1% women) serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT), gammaglutamyltransferase (GGT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), albumin, bilirubin, 25(OH)vitaminD, PTH, calcium, phosphate, magnesium, adiponectin, leptin, resistin, thyroid function and cardiac troponin I were measured. RESULTS Elevated ALT, GGT, ALP or bilirubin levels on admission were observed in 1.7%-9.9% of patients. With age GGT, ALT and leptin decrease, while PTH and adiponectin concentrations increase. Higher GGT (>30 U/L, median level) was associated with coronary artery disease (CAD), diabetes mellitus (DM), and alcohol overuse; lower ALT (≤20 U/L, median level) with dementia; total bilirubin>20 μmol/L with CAD and alcohol overuse; and albumin>33 g/L with CAD. Multivariate adjusted regression analyses revealed ALT, ALP, adiponectin, alcohol overuse and DM as independent and significant determinants of GGT (as continuous or categorical variable); GGT for each other liver marker; and PTH for adiponectin. The risk of prolonged hospital stay (>20 days) was about two times higher in patients with GGT>30 U/L or adiponectin>17.14 ng/L (median level) and 4.7 times higher if both conditions coexisted. The risk of in-hospital death was 3 times higher if albumin was <33 g/L. CONCLUSIONS In older HF patients liver markers even within the normal range are associated with age-related disorders and outcomes. Adiponectin (but not 25(OH)vitaminD, PTH, leptin or resistin) is an independent contributor to higher GGT. Serum GGT and albumin predict prolonged hospital stay and in-hospital death, respectively. A unifying hypothesis of the findings presented.
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- Leon Fisher
- 1. Department of Gastroenterology, The Canberra Hospital, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- 2. Department of Geriatric Medicine, The Canberra Hospital, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- 2. Department of Geriatric Medicine, The Canberra Hospital, Canberra, ACT, Australia ; 4. Australian National University Medical School, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- 3. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Canberra Hospital, Canberra, ACT, Australia ; 4. Australian National University Medical School, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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Ko WC, Liu CL, Lee JJ, Liu TP, Yang PS, Hsu YC, Cheng SP. Negative association between serum parathyroid hormone levels and urinary perchlorate, nitrate, and thiocyanate concentrations in U.S. adults: the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005-2006. PLoS One 2014; 9:e115245. [PMID: 25514572 PMCID: PMC4267839 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0115245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2014] [Accepted: 11/20/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Perchlorate, nitrate, and thiocyanate are well-known inhibitors of the sodium-iodide symporter and may disrupt thyroid function. This exploratory study investigated the association among urinary perchlorate, nitrate, and thiocyanate concentrations and parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels in the general U.S. population. METHODS We analyzed data on 4265 adults (aged 20 years and older) from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey in 2005 through 2006 to evaluate the relationship among urinary perchlorate, nitrate, and thiocyanate concentration and PTH levels and the presence of hyperparathyroidism cross-sectionally. RESULTS The geometric means and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) concentrations of urinary perchlorate, nitrate, and thiocyanate were 3.38 (3.15-3.62), 40363 (37512-43431), and 1129 (1029-1239) ng/mL, respectively. After adjusting for confounding variables and sample weights, creatinine-corrected urinary perchlorate was negatively associated with serum PTH levels in women (P = 0.001), and creatinine-corrected urinary nitrate and thiocyanate were negatively associated with serum PTH levels in both sex groups (P = 0.001 and P<0.001 for men, P = 0.018 and P<0.001 for women, respectively). Similar results were obtained from sensitivity analyses performed for exposure variables unadjusted for creatinine with urinary creatinine added as a separate covariate. There was a negative relationship between hyperparathyroidism and urinary nitrate and thiocyanate [odds ratio (95% CI) = 0.77 (0.60-0.98) and 0.69 (0.61-0.79), respectively]. CONCLUSIONS A higher urinary concentration of perchlorate, nitrate, and thiocyanate is associated with lower serum PTH levels. Future studies are needed to determine the pathophysiological background of the observation.
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- Wen-Ching Ko
- Department of Surgery, MacKay Memorial Hospital and Mackay Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan
- Mackay Junior College of Medicine, Nursing, and Management, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, MacKay Memorial Hospital and Mackay Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan
- Mackay Junior College of Medicine, Nursing, and Management, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, MacKay Memorial Hospital and Mackay Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan
- Mackay Junior College of Medicine, Nursing, and Management, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Pharmacology and Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, MacKay Memorial Hospital and Mackay Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan
- Mackay Junior College of Medicine, Nursing, and Management, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, MacKay Memorial Hospital and Mackay Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan
- Mackay Junior College of Medicine, Nursing, and Management, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Pharmacology and Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Statistical Science, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, MacKay Memorial Hospital and Mackay Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan
- Mackay Junior College of Medicine, Nursing, and Management, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Pharmacology and Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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In recent years, there have been reports suggesting a high prevalence of low vitamin D intakes and vitamin D deficiency or inadequate vitamin D status in Europe. Coupled with growing concern about the health risks associated with low vitamin D status, this has resulted in increased interest in the topic of vitamin D from healthcare professionals, the media and the public. Adequate vitamin D status has a key role in skeletal health. Prevention of the well-described vitamin D deficiency disorders of rickets and osteomalacia are clearly important, but there may also be an implication of low vitamin D status in bone loss, muscle weakness and falls and fragility fractures in older people, and these are highly significant public health issues in terms of morbidity, quality of life and costs to health services in Europe. Although there is no agreement on optimal plasma levels of vitamin D, it is apparent that blood 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels are often below recommended ranges for the general population and are particularly low in some subgroups of the population, such as those in institutions or who are housebound and non-Western immigrants. Reported estimates of vitamin D status within different European countries show large variation. However, comparison of studies across Europe is limited by their use of different methodologies. The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency [often defined as plasma 25(OH)D <25 nmol/l] may be more common in populations with a higher proportion of at-risk groups, and/or that have low consumption of foods rich in vitamin D (naturally rich or fortified) and low use of vitamin D supplements. The definition of an adequate or optimal vitamin D status is key in determining recommendations for a vitamin D intake that will enable satisfactory status to be maintained all year round, including the winter months. In most European countries, there seems to be a shortfall in achieving current vitamin D recommendations. An exception is Finland, where dietary survey data indicate that recent national policies that include fortification and supplementation, coupled with a high habitual intake of oil-rich fish, have resulted in an increase in vitamin D intakes, but this may not be a suitable strategy for all European populations. The ongoing standardisation of measurements in vitamin D research will facilitate a stronger evidence base on which policies can be determined. These policies may include promotion of dietary recommendations, food fortification, vitamin D supplementation and judicious sun exposure, but should take into account national, cultural and dietary habits. For European nations with supplementation policies, it is important that relevant parties ensure satisfactory uptake of these particularly in the most vulnerable groups of the population.
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- A Spiro
- British Nutrition FoundationLondon, UK
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Kannan S, Mahadevan S, Velayutham P, Bharath R, Kumaravel V, Muthukumaran J, Premkumar A. Estimation of magnesium in patients with functional hypoparathyroidism. Indian J Endocrinol Metab 2014; 18:821-825. [PMID: 25364677 PMCID: PMC4192988 DOI: 10.4103/2230-8210.141365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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CONTEXT It is evident that about 30-50% of patients with Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) do not manifest develop secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT). A number of theories have been proposed to explain this lack of SHPT, including hypomagnesemia. SETTINGS AND DESIGN Retrospective review of laboratory database. MATERIALS AND METHODS We evaluated the differences in serum magnesium (Mg) levels among those with VDD with or without SHPT. A retrospective review of 6255 laboratory data of bone mineral profiles performed in the period of 2007-2013. After excluding patients with hypercalcemia, renal dysfunction/unknown kidney function and primary hypothyroidism, the remaining 1323 patient data were analyzed. SHPT was defined as serum parathyroid hormone >65 in those with VDD. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED ANOVA and Wilcoxon tests as appropriate to compare means. Multivariate logistic regression to analyze relation between variables and outcome of SHPT. RESULTS We noted that 55% patients (n = 727) had VDD, and among those who had VDD, 23% (n = 170) were hypocalcemic (corrected serum calcium <8.5). Patients with VDD who did not exhibit SHPT were 56% (n = 407). The mean (±standard deviation) serum Mg levels in the entire cohort (n = 1323) was 1.94 ± 0.26 mg/dl and 1.95 ± 0.26 mg/dl in VDD cohort and 2 ± 0.31 mg/dl in the VDD-hypocalcemic cohort. There was no statistical difference in the Mg levels among those with SHPT compared to those without SHPT (P = 0.14). Serum calcium and phosphorus were lower in those with SHPT (P = 0.06 and P < 0.001, respectively). In multivariate logistic regression, serum calcium (P = 0.043), phosphorus (P < 0.001) and severe VDD (P < 0.001) independently correlated with occurrence of SHPT in VDD. CONCLUSIONS Serum Mg levels did not explain the functional hypoparathyroidism seen in about half of the patients with VDD. A low normal serum calcium and phosphorus levels are more likely to be associated with VDD patients who develop SHPT.
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- Subramanian Kannan
- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Bariatric Medicine, Narayana Health City, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Porur, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Kovai Medical Centre and Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Chettinad Medical College, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Alpha Hospital and Research Centre, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Arka Center for Hormonal Health, Adyar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Jakobsen NFB, Rolighed L, Moser E, Nissen PH, Mosekilde L, Rejnmark L. Increased trabecular volumetric bone mass density in Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia (FHH) type 1: a cross-sectional study. Calcif Tissue Int 2014; 95:141-52. [PMID: 24894639 DOI: 10.1007/s00223-014-9877-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2014] [Accepted: 05/18/2014] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcaemia (FHH) Type 1 is caused by an inactivating mutation in the calcium-sensing receptor (CASR) gene resulting in elevated plasma calcium levels. We investigated whether FHH is associated with change in bone density and structure. We compared 50 FHH patients with age- and gender-matched population-based controls (mean age 56 years, 69 % females). We assessed areal BMD (aBMD) by DXA-scans and total, cortical, and trabecular volumetric BMD (vBMD) as well as bone geometry by quantitative computed tomography (QCT) and High-Resolution peripheral-QCT (HR-pQCT). Compared with controls, FHH females had a higher total and trabecular hip vBMD and a lower cortical vBMD and hip bone volume. Areal BMD and HRpQCT indices did not differ except an increased trabecular thickness and an increased vBMD at the transition zone between cancellous and cortical bone in of the tibia in FHH. Finite element analyses showed no differences in bone strength. Multiple regression analyses revealed correlations between vBMD and P-Ca(2+) levels but not with P-PTH. Overall, bone health does not seem to be impaired in patients with FHH. In FHH females, bone volume is decreased, with a lower trabecular volume but a higher vBMD, whereas cortical vBMD is decreased in the hip. This may be due to either an impaired endosteal resorption or corticalization of trabecular bone. The smaller total bone volume suggests an impaired periosteal accrual, but bone strength is not impaired. The findings of more pronounced changes in females may suggest an interaction between sex hormones and the activity of the CaSR on bone.
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- Niels Frederik Breum Jakobsen
- Department of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Tage-Hansens Gade 2, 8000, Aarhus C, Denmark
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Rohr Thomsen C, Uldbjerg N, Hvidman L, Atladóttir HÓ, Henriksen TB, Milidou I. Seasonal variation of dystocia in a large Danish cohort. PLoS One 2014; 9:e94432. [PMID: 24736600 PMCID: PMC3988070 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0094432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2013] [Accepted: 03/16/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background Dystocia is one of the most frequent causes of cesarean delivery in nulliparous women. Despite this, its causes are largely unknown. Vitamin D receptor (VDR) has been found in the myometrium. Thus, it is possible that vitamin D affects the contractility of the myometrium and may be involved in the pathogenesis of dystocia. Seasonal variation of dystocia in areas with distinct seasonal variation in sunlight exposure, like Denmark, could imply that vitamin D may play a role. This study examined whether there was seasonal variation in the incidence of dystocia in a Danish population. Method We used information from a cohort of 34,261 nulliparous women with singleton pregnancies, spontaneous onset of labor between 37 and 42 completed gestational weeks, and vertex fetal presentation. All women gave birth between 1992 and 2010 at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby. Logistic regression combined with cubic spline was used to estimate the seasonal variation for each outcome after adjusting for calendar time. Results No evidence for seasonal variation was found for any of the outcomes: acute cesarean delivery due to dystocia (p = 0.44); instrumental vaginal delivery due to dystocia (p = 0.69); oxytocin augmentation due to dystocia (p = 0.46); and overall dystocia (p = 0.91). Conclusion No seasonal variation in the incidence of dystocia was observed in a large cohort of Danish women. This may reflect no association between vitamin D and dystocia, or alternatively that other factors with seasonal variation and influence on the occurrence of dystocia attenuate such an association.
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- Christine Rohr Thomsen
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Pediatrics, Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby, Aarhus, Denmark
- Perinatal Epidemiology Research Unit, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Perinatal Epidemiology Research Unit, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby, Aarhus, Denmark
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Touvier M, Deschasaux M, Montourcy M, Sutton A, Charnaux N, Kesse-Guyot E, Fezeu LK, Latino-Martel P, Druesne-Pecollo N, Malvy D, Galan P, Hercberg S, Ezzedine K, Souberbielle JC. Interpretation of plasma PTH concentrations according to 25OHD status, gender, age, weight status, and calcium intake: importance of the reference values. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2014; 99:1196-203. [PMID: 24527713 DOI: 10.1210/jc.2013-3349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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CONTEXT Reference values for plasma PTH assessment were generally established on small samples of apparently healthy subjects, without considering their 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) status or other potential modifiers of PTH concentration. OBJECTIVE Our objective was to assess ranges of plasma PTH concentration in a large sample of adults, stratifying by 25OHD status, age, gender, weight status, and calcium intake. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This cross-sectional survey is based on 1824 middle-aged Caucasian adults from the Supplémentation en Vitamines et Minéraux Antioxydants study (1994). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Plasma PTH and 25OHD concentrations were measured by an electrochemoluminescent immunoassay. Extreme percentiles of plasma PTH concentrations were assessed specifically in subjects who had plasmatic values of 25OHD of 20 ng/mL or greater and 30 ng/mL or greater. RESULTS Among subjects with 25OHD status of 20 ng/mL or greater, the 97.5th percentile of plasma PTH concentration was 45.5 ng/L. By using this value as a reference, 5% of the subjects with plasma 25OHD less than 20 nmol/L had a high plasma PTH level, reflecting secondary hyperparathyroidism. Among vitamin D-replete subjects (25OHD status of 20 ng/mL or greater), the 97.5th percentile of plasma PTH was higher in overweight/obese subjects (51.9 vs 43.5 ng/L among normal weight subjects). CONCLUSIONS The reference value for plasma PTH defined in this vitamin D-replete population was far below the value currently provided by the manufacturer (65 ng/L) and varied according to overweight status. These results may contribute to improve the diagnosis of primary and secondary hyperparathyroidism and subsequent therapeutic indication.
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- Mathilde Touvier
- Sorbonne Paris Cité Research Center (M.T., M.D., M.M., E.K.-G., L.K.F., P.L.-M., N.D.-P., P.G., S.H., K.E.), Nutritional Epidemiology Research Team, INSERM Unité 557, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique Unité 1125, Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers, and INSERM Unité 698 (A.S., N.C.), Paris 13 University, F-93017 Bobigny, France; Department Biochemistry (A.S., N.C.), Jean Verdier Hospital, F-93143 Bondy, France; Department of Dermatology (D.M., K.E.), St André Hospital, F-33000 Bordeaux, France; Department of Public Health (S.H.), Avicenne Hospital, F-93009 Bobigny, France; and Department of Physiology (J.-C.S.), Necker Hospital (Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris), and INSERM Unité 845, F-75270 Paris, France
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Við Streym S, Rejnmark L, Mosekilde L, Vestergaard P. No effect of season of birth on risk of type 1 diabetes, cancer, schizophrenia and ischemic heart disease, while some variations may be seen for pneumonia and multiple sclerosis. DERMATO-ENDOCRINOLOGY 2013; 5:309-16. [PMID: 24194971 PMCID: PMC3772919 DOI: 10.4161/derm.22779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2012] [Revised: 09/26/2012] [Accepted: 11/05/2012] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Background: The risk of type 1 diabetes (T1DM), infections, cancer, schizophrenia and multiple sclerosis (MS) has been associated with environmental factors including vitamin D status.
Materials and Methods: Data were obtained from all children born in Denmark in 1940 (n = 72,839), 1977 (n = 89,570), and 1996 (n = 74,015). Information on contacts to hospitals (1977–2009) was obtained from the National Hospital Discharge Register. The main exposure variable was season of birth as a proxy variable for vitamin D status (summer: April–September and winter: October–March).
Results: No associations between season of birth and risk of MS were seen in the 1940 cohort or the 1996 cohort. In the 1977 cohort, there was a borderline statistically significant decreased risk of MS in those born during wintertime compared with those born during summertime (HR = 0.70, 95% CI: 0.47–1.04, p = 0.07). There were no significant differences within the groups regarding season and risk of T1DM at any age, T1DM before 10 y, infection, any type of cancer, schizophrenia and myocardial infarction. In the 1977 cohort the risk of pneumonia was significantly lower among those born in the summer compared with the winter at any age (HR 0.91, 95% CI 0.85–0.97, p < 0.01) and at age < 10 y (HR 0.90, 95% CI 0.84–0.97, p < 0.01).
Conclusion: MS and pneumonia in young subjects may be related to season of birth and thus maternal vitamin D exposure. Low sunlight exposure in the winter time leading to low vitamin D levels during pregnancy may be a potential explanation.
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- Susanna Við Streym
- Department of Medicine and Endocrinology; MEA; THG; Aarhus University Hospital; Denmark
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Deckers M, de Jongh R, Lips P, Penninx B, Milaneschi Y, Smit J, van Schoor N, Blankenstein M, Heijboer A. Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and consequences for PTH reference values. Clin Chim Acta 2013; 426:41-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2013.08.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2013] [Revised: 08/06/2013] [Accepted: 08/28/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The aim of this review is to summarise the evidence linking vitamin D to bone health outcomes in older adults. A plethora of scientific evidence globally suggests that large proportions of people have vitamin D deficiency and are not meeting recommended intakes. Older adults are at particular risk of the consequences of vitamin D deficiency owing to a combination of physiological and behavioural factors. Epidemiological studies show that low vitamin D status is associated with a variety of negative skeletal consequences in older adults including osteomalacia, reduced bone mineral density, impaired Ca absorption and secondary hyperparathyroidism. There seems to be inconsistent evidence for a protective role of vitamin D supplementation alone on bone mass. However, it is generally accepted that vitamin D (17·5 μg/d) in combination with Ca (1200 mg/d) reduces bone loss among older white subjects. Evidence for a benefit of vitamin D supplementation alone on reducing fracture risk is varied. According to a recent Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality review in the USA the evidence base shows mixed results for a beneficial effect of vitamin D on decreasing overall fracture risk. Limitations such as poor compliance with treatment, incomplete assessment of vitamin D status and large drop-out rates however, have been highlighted within some studies. In conclusion, it is generally accepted that vitamin D in combination with Ca reduces the risk of non-vertebral fractures particularly those in institutional care. The lack of data on vitamin D and bone health outcomes in certain population groups such as diverse racial groups warrants attention.
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Við Streym S, Kristine Moller U, Rejnmark L, Heickendorff L, Mosekilde L, Vestergaard P. Maternal and infant vitamin D status during the first 9 months of infant life-a cohort study. Eur J Clin Nutr 2013; 67:1022-8. [PMID: 24002039 DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2013.152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2013] [Revised: 06/09/2013] [Accepted: 06/12/2013] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to assess vitamin D status and possible consequences of low plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) levels in a population of healthy mothers and their infants. SUBJECTS/METHODS A total of 107 women aged 24-41 years gave birth to 108 infants. They were followed up three times during 9 months. RESULTS Cord blood 25OHD level (43.3 ± 20.4 nmol/l) on average was 62 ± 16% of maternal levels (73.3 ± 30.7 nmol/l), measured 1-2 weeks postpartum. Cord blood 25OHD correlated positively with maternal 25OHD levels (r=0.83, P<0.001). At birth, 23% of mothers and 61% of infants had 25OHD <50 nmol/l. Vitamin D deficiency (25OHD<25 nmol/l) was present in 66% of the children born by mothers with 25OHD levels below 50 nmol/l (P<0.01), whereas only one child was born with deficiency among mothers with 25OHD >50 nmol/l. During follow-up, most of the children (>85%) had 25OHD levels >50 nmol/l, which most likely was attributable to the use of supplements, as more than 95% of the children were given daily vitamin D supplements of 10 μg of vitamin D.Cord blood parathyroid hormone levels were very low (median 0.21; interquartile range 0.11-0.33 pmol/l), with increasing levels (P<0.01) reaching 3.08 (2.67-3.92 pmol/l) at the last visit. Vitamin D levels were not associated with anthropometric indices of the newborn infant or their growth during follow-up. CONCLUSIONS Vitamin D deficiency is widespread in newborn. Maternal 25OHD levels above 50 nmol/l are needed to prevent vitamin D deficiency among newborn.
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- S Við Streym
- Department of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine (MEA), Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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Streeten EA, Rogstad AS, Flammer KM, Zarbalian K, Ryan K, Horwitz M, Holick MF, Shelton J. Reduced parathyroid hormone-stimulated 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin d production in vitamin d sufficient postmenoposual women with low bone mass and idiopathic secondary hyperparathyroidism. Endocr Pract 2013. [PMID: 23186957 DOI: 10.4158/ep12151.or] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Distinguishing secondary hyperparathyroidism (sHPT) from eucalcemic primary hyperparathyroidism (EC-pHPT) is important. The objective of this study was to measure parathyroid hormone (PTH)-stimulated production of 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (1,25[OH]2D) in early postmenopausal patients with idiopathic sHPT, who also fit the criteria for EC-pHPT, compared to age-matched controls. METHODS In this pilot case-control study, postmenopausal women aged 44 to 55 years with normal serum calcium (Ca), glomerular filtration rate (GFR) ≥65 mL/min, and 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) ≥75 nmol/L (30 ng/mL) were given an 8 hour infusion of PTH(1-34), 12 pmol/kg/h. Patients (n = 5) had elevated PTH, normal 1,25(OH)2D, and no hypercalciuria. Controls (n = 5) had normal PTH. At baseline, 4, and 8 hours, serum Ca, creatinine (Cr), phosphorus (P), 1,25(OH)2D, fibroblast growth factor (FGF23), and 24,25(OH)2D as well as urine Ca, P, Cr, and cAMP/GFR were measured. The fractional excretion of calcium (FeCa) and tubular reabsorption of phosphorus (TMP)/GFR were calculated. RESULTS Patients had lower 1,25(OH)2D levels (± SD) than controls at 4 (39.8 ± 6.9 versus 58.8 ± 6.7; P = .002) and 8 hours (56.4 ± 9.2 versus 105 ± 2.3; P = .003) of PTH infusion, attenuated after adjusting for higher body mass index (BMI) in patients (P = .05, .04), respectively. The 24,25(OH)2D levels were lower in patients than controls (1.9 ± 0.6 versus 3.4 ± 0.6, respectively; P = .007). No differences were seen in serum Ca or P, urine cAMP/GFR, TRP/GFR, FeCa, or PTH suppression at 8 hours (patients 50%, controls 64%). CONCLUSION Vitamin D sufficient patients who fit the criteria for EC-pHPT had reduced PTH-stimulated 1,25(OH)2D compared to controls, partially attributable to their higher BMI. Other causes of reduced 1,25(OH)2D production ruled out were excessive catabolism of vitamin D metabolites, elevated FGF23, and CYP27B1 mutation. Elevated BMI and idiopathic reduced PTH-stimulated 1,25(OH)2D production should be considered in the differential of sHPT.
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Vitamin D deficiency is associated with osteoporosis and is thought to increase the risk of cancer and CVD. Despite these numerous potential health effects, data on vitamin D status at the population level and within key subgroups are limited. The aims of the present study were to examine patterns of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels worldwide and to assess differences by age, sex and region. In a systematic literature review using the Medline and EMBASE databases, we identified 195 studies conducted in forty-four countries involving more than 168 000 participants. Mean population-level 25(OH)D values varied considerably across the studies (range 4·9-136·2 nmol/l), with 37·3 % of the studies reporting mean values below 50 nmol/l. The highest 25(OH)D values were observed in North America. Although age-related differences were observed in the Asia/Pacific and Middle East/Africa regions, they were not observed elsewhere and sex-related differences were not observed in any region. Substantial heterogeneity between the studies precluded drawing conclusions on overall vitamin D status at the population level. Exploratory analyses, however, suggested that newborns and institutionalised elderly from several regions worldwide appeared to be at a generally higher risk of exhibiting lower 25(OH)D values. Substantial details on worldwide patterns of vitamin D status at the population level and within key subgroups are needed to inform public health policy development to reduce risk for potential health consequences of an inadequate vitamin D status.
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Martínez Díaz-Guerra G, Jódar Gimeno E, Reyes García R, Gómez Sáez JM, Muñoz-Torres M. [Normocalcemic primary hyperparathyroidism: recommendations for management and follow-up]. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 60:456.e1-6. [PMID: 23660008 DOI: 10.1016/j.endonu.2013.01.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2012] [Accepted: 01/08/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To provide practical recommendations for evaluation and follow-up of patients with normocalcemic primary hyperparathyroidism. PARTICIPANTS Members of the Bone Metabolism Working Group of the Spanish Society of Endocrinology. METHODS A systematic search was made in MEDLINE (PubMed), using the terms normocalcemic primary hyperparathyroidism and primary hyperparathyroidism, for articles in English published before 22 November 2012. Literature was reviewed by 2 members of the Bone Metabolism Working Group of the Spanish Society of Endocrinology, and after development of recommendations, the manuscript was reviewed by all other members of the Group, and their suggestions were incorporated. CONCLUSIONS The document provides practical recommendations for evaluation and follow-up of patients with normocalcemic primary hyperparathyroidism. There is however little evidence available about different aspects of this disease, mainly progression rate and clinical impact. More data are therefore needed before definite recommendations may be made.
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Zhou S, Glowacki J, Kim SW, Hahne J, Geng S, Mueller SM, Shen L, Bleiberg I, LeBoff MS. Clinical characteristics influence in vitro action of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D(3) in human marrow stromal cells. J Bone Miner Res 2012; 27:1992-2000. [PMID: 22576852 PMCID: PMC3423497 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.1655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Vitamin D is important for bone health, with low vitamin D levels being associated with skeletal fragility and fractures. Among its other biological activities, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (1,25(OH)(2) D), stimulates the in vitro differentiation of human marrow stromal cells (hMSCs) to osteoblasts, which can be monitored by increases in alkaline phosphatase enzyme activity or osteocalcin gene expression. In this study, we tested the hypotheses that age and clinical attributes of subjects influence in vitro responsiveness of hMSCs to 1,25(OH)(2) D(3) . In a cohort of subjects whose hMSCs were isolated from bone marrow discarded during hip replacement surgery for osteoarthritis, there were significant inverse correlations with age for bone mineral density, renal function, body mass index, fat mass index, and lean mass index (n = 36-53). There were significant correlations with serum 25(OH)D for serum parathyroid hormone (PTH), body mass index, fat mass index, and lean mass index (n = 47-50). In vivo-in vitro correlation analyses indicated that there were significantly greater in vitro effects of 1,25(OH)(2) D(3) to stimulate osteoblast differentiation in hMSCs obtained from subjects who were younger than 65 years of age, or who had serum 25(OH)D ≤ 20 ng/mL, elevated serum PTH, or better renal function, assessed by estimated glomerular filtration rate. The greater in vitro stimulation of osteoblast differentiation by 1,25(OH)(2) D(3) in hMSCs from vitamin D-deficient subjects suggests that vitamin D replenishment may lead to more vigorous bone formation in subjects at risk.
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- Shuanhu Zhou
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province 150001, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Wahl DA, Cooper C, Ebeling PR, Eggersdorfer M, Hilger J, Hoffmann K, Josse R, Kanis JA, Mithal A, Pierroz DD, Stenmark J, Stöcklin E, Dawson-Hughes B. A global representation of vitamin D status in healthy populations. Arch Osteoporos 2012; 7:155-72. [PMID: 23225293 DOI: 10.1007/s11657-012-0093-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 220] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2012] [Accepted: 08/06/2012] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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PURPOSE This paper visualizes the available data on vitamin D status on a global map, examines the existing heterogeneities in vitamin D status and identifies research gaps. METHODS A graphical illustration of global vitamin D status was developed based on a systematic review of the worldwide literature published between 1990 and 2011. Studies were eligible if they included samples of randomly selected males and females from the general population and assessed circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels. Two different age categories were selected: children and adolescents (1-18 years) and adults (>18 years). Studies were chosen to represent a country based on a hierarchical set of criteria. RESULTS In total, 200 studies from 46 countries met the inclusion criteria, most coming from Europe. Forty-two of these studies (21 %) were classified as representative. In children, gaps in data were identified in large parts of Africa, Central and South America, Europe, and most of the Asia/Pacific region. In adults, there was lack of information in Central America, much of South America and Africa. Large regions were identified for which the mean 25(OH)D levels were below 50 nmol/L. CONCLUSIONS This study provides an overview of 25(OH)D levels around the globe. It reveals large gaps in information in children and adolescents and smaller but important gaps in adults. In view of the importance of vitamin D to musculoskeletal growth, development, and preservation, and of its potential importance in other tissues, we strongly encourage new research to clearly define 25(OH)D status around the world.
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- D A Wahl
- International Osteoporosis Foundation, Nyon, Switzerland
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Peeters MJ, van Zuilen AD, van den Brand JAJG, Blankestijn PJ, ten Dam MAGJ, Wetzels JFM. Differences between hospitals in attainment of parathyroid hormone treatment targets in chronic kidney disease do not reflect differences in quality of care. BMC Nephrol 2012; 13:82. [PMID: 22867424 PMCID: PMC3467173 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2369-13-82] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2012] [Accepted: 07/27/2012] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Transparency in quality of care (QoC) is stimulated and hospitals are compared and judged on the basis of indicators of performance on specific treatment targets. In patients with chronic kidney disease, QoC differed significantly between hospitals. In this analysis we explored additional parameters to explain differences between centers in attainment of parathyroid hormone (PTH) treatment targets. METHODS Using MASTERPLAN baseline data, we selected one of the worst (center A) and one of the best (center B) performing hospitals. Differences between the two centers were analyzed from the year prior to start of the MASTERPLAN study until the baseline evaluation. Determinants of PTH were assessed. RESULTS 101 patients from center A (median PTH 9.9 pmol/l, in 67 patients exceeding recommended levels) and 100 patients from center B (median PTH 6.5 pmol/l, in 34 patients exceeding recommended levels), were included. Analysis of clinical practice did not reveal differences in PTH management between the centers. Notably, hyperparathyroidism resulted in a change in therapy in less than 25% of patients. In multivariate analysis kidney transplant status, MDRD-4, and treatment center were independent predictors of PTH. However, when MDRD-6 (which accounts for serum urea and albumin) was used instead of MDRD-4, the center effect was reduced. Moreover, after calibration of the serum creatinine assays treatment center no longer influenced PTH. CONCLUSIONS We show that differences in PTH control between centers are not explained by differences in treatment, but depend on incomparable patient populations and laboratory techniques. Therefore, results of hospital performance comparisons should be interpreted with great caution.
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- Mieke J Peeters
- Department of Nephrology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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Fillée C, Keller T, Mourad M, Brinkmann T, Ketelslegers JM. Impact of vitamin D-related serum PTH reference values on the diagnosis of mild primary hyperparathyroidism, using bivariate calcium/PTH reference regions. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2012; 76:785-9. [PMID: 22066864 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2265.2011.04285.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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UNLABELLED BACKGROUND, OBJECTIVE: An international consensus conference underlined the importance of defining upper parathyroid hormone (PTH) reference values based on 25-OH-vitamin D [25(OH)D] to diagnose mild primary hyperparathyroidism. We determined the importance of this factor in a Belgian population. DESIGN, PATIENTS, METHODS Intact PTH and 25(OH)D were measured in 261 healthy controls (18-65 years, winter/summer). They were classified as 25(OH)D replete (50-153 nmol/l; n = 129) or deplete (8-50 nmol/l; n = 132). PTH was determined in 49 patients with surgically proven primary hyperparathyroidism. PTH thresholds for 95% specificities and corresponding sensitivities were computed from both 25(OH)D replete and deplete receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. The 95% bivariate reference ellipses, relating PTH to calcium for 25(OH)D replete and deplete controls, were compared to the PTH/calcium pairs of patients with primary hyperparathyroidism. RESULTS Parathyroid hormone correlated with 25(OH)D (r = -0.3232; P < 0.0001). PTH normative values were 20% lower in 25(OH)D replete than deplete controls (P < 0.0001). PTH thresholds, providing 95% specificities for primary hyperparathyroidism diagnosis, were 7.6 pmol/l and 5.8 pmol/l, using ROC curves derived from 25(OH)D deplete or replete controls, respectively. Corresponding sensitivities were of 56%vs 88%, respectively (P < 0.05). The 95% PTH/calcium bivariate reference ellipses for?deplete and replete 25(OH)D controls differed, but the PTH/calcium pairs of patients with primary hyperparathyroidism did not overlap these ellipses. CONCLUSION For a given specificity, primary hyperparathyroidism diagnostic parathyroid hormone thresholds were lower and sensitivities higher using ROC curves, derived from 25(OH)D replete vs deplete controls. The 25(OH)D status does not affect the efficiency of primary hyperparathyroidism diagnosis, using bivariate PTH/calcium reference density ellipses.
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- Catherine Fillée
- Department of Clinical Biology and Pathology, Cliniques Universitaires St-Luc-Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium.
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PTH Assays: Understanding What We Have and Forecasting What We Will Have. J Osteoporos 2012; 2012:523246. [PMID: 22548199 PMCID: PMC3324155 DOI: 10.1155/2012/523246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2011] [Accepted: 02/06/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Parathyroid hormone (PTH) assays have evolved continuously for the last 50 years. Since the first radioimmunoassay was described in 1963, several assays based on immunological identification have been published (first generation assays). The routine assays used nowadays are immunometric "sandwich-type". They are based on two different monoclonal antibodies, one amino-terminal and the other carboxyl terminal specific. These second generation assays are widely available and adapted to most of the automation platforms. The specificity of the amino terminal antibody defines if the immunometric assay measures only the bioactive PTH circulating form (including the first amino terminal amino acids) or the "intact" PTH, which includes, besides bioactive PTH, other "long" carboxyl-terminal forms, for example, 7-84-PTH. Assays for "intact" PTH are the most commonly available and the potential advantage of the bioactive PTH assays is still debatable. Next generation of assays will be based on different principles, mainly mass spectrometry in samples submitted to a prior purification and fragmentation steps. These assays will provide information about the whole spectra of PTH peptides in circulation, with a significant increase of the information regarding this biologically important peptide hormone.
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Christensen SE, Nissen PH, Vestergaard P, Mosekilde L. Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcaemia: a review. Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes 2011; 18:359-70. [PMID: 21986511 DOI: 10.1097/med.0b013e32834c3c7c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Hypercalcaemia is a potentially life-threatening condition. Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcaemia (FHH) is a rare, lifelong, benign condition. It is important to separate this condition from other hypercalcaemic states such as hypercalcaemia of malignancy and primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT). RECENT FINDINGS FHH is caused by inactivating mutations in the calcium sensing receptor (CASR) gene leading to a general calcium-hyposensitivity, compensatory hypercalcaemia and hypocalciuria. The inheritance of FHH is autosomal dominant. Similar to PHPT, FHH is characterized by hypercalcaemia, unsuppressed or elevated plasma parathyroid hormone, and typically normal renal function. The phenotype is normal, and hypercalcaemic symptoms are generally absent. The hallmark is a relatively low urine calcium excretion in contrast to PHPT, in which urine calcium excretion is increased. The vitamin D status as measured by plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D has been reported to be normal with normal seasonal variations, whereas plasma 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D has been found slightly increased compared to normal. Bone mineral density Z-scores are normal in spite of a slightly increased bone turnover. Differential diagnoses include mainly PHPT, but in some cases also hypercalcaemia of malignancy and use of thiazide diuretics. SUMMARY In general, FHH does not require treatment. We recommend a two-step diagnostic procedure. First, the calcium/creatinine clearance ratio is measured from a 24-h urine. Second, all patients with calcium/creatinine clearance ratio of 0.020 or less are tested for mutations in the CASR gene. The diagnostic sensitivity of this setup is 98%.
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- Signe E Christensen
- Department of Medicine and Endocrinology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus C, Denmark.
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Cavalier E, Delanaye P, Vranken L, Bekaert AC, Carlisi A, Chapelle JP, Souberbielle JC. Interpretation of serum PTH concentrations with different kits in dialysis patients according to the KDIGO guidelines: importance of the reference (normal) values. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2011; 27:1950-6. [PMID: 21940481 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfr535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The recommended target range for serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) in dialysis patients has changed from 150 to 300 pg/mL in the KDOQI guidelines to two to nine times the upper normal limit in the KDIGO ones. Although inclusion/exclusion criteria for the reference population are highly important, they are usually not mentioned in the commercial kits. In this study, we used the same reference population of vitamin D-replete normal subjects to establish reference values for 10 commercial PTH kits. We evaluated whether this may improve the classification of dialysis patients according to the KDIGO compared to the use of reference values proposed by the manufacturers. METHODS We measured serum PTH with 10 different kits in 149 haemodialysis patients, and 240 25-OH-vitamin D-replete (>75 nmol/L) individuals with an estimated glomerular filtration rate >60 mL/min/1.73 m(2). RESULTS For the 10 kits, our upper normal limit was lower than those of the manufacturers. The difference was, however, variable from one kit to another. The two kits that yielded the lowest and the highest absolute concentrations classified differently 84/149 patients (56.4%) according to the KDOQI and 53/149 (36.2%) according to the KDIGO using the manufacturers' normal values. Using our normal values significantly decreased the discrepancies with 24/149 patients (16.1%) being still classified differently. Taking the measurement uncertainty into consideration, 8% of the patients only remained differently classified by these two kits. CONCLUSIONS Using the same vitamin-D-replete population to establish the reference range for 10 commercial PTH kits significantly improved the classification of haemodialysis patients according to the KDIGO target range.
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- Etienne Cavalier
- Department of Clinical Chemistry, University of Liège, CHU Sart-Tilman, Liège, Belgium.
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Fabian CJ. Vitamin D and Reduction of Breast Cancer Risk. CURRENT BREAST CANCER REPORTS 2011. [DOI: 10.1007/s12609-011-0052-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and secondary hyperparathyroidism during winter in pre-menopausal Bangladeshi and Somali immigrant and ethnic Finnish women: associations with forearm bone mineral density. Br J Nutr 2011; 107:277-83. [DOI: 10.1017/s0007114511002893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) is one of the outcomes of vitamin D deficiency that negatively affects bone metabolism. We studied the ethnic differences in vitamin D status in Finland and its effect on serum intact parathyroid hormone (S-iPTH) concentration and bone traits. The study was done in the Helsinki area (60°N) during January–February 2008. A total of 143 healthy women (20–48 years of age) from two groups of immigrant women (Bangladeshi, n 34 and Somali, n 48), and a group of ethnic Finnish women (n 61) were studied in a cross-sectional setting. Serum concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (S-25OHD) and S-iPTH were measured. Peripheral quantitative computed tomography measurements were taken at 4 and 66 % of the forearm length. In all groups, the distribution of S-25OHD was shifted towards the lower limit of the normal range. A high prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency (S-25OHD < 50 nmol/l) was observed (89·6 %) in the Somali group. The prevalence of SHPT (S-iPTH>65 ng/l) was higher (79·1 %) in Somali women than in Finnish women (16 %). There was a significant association between S-25OHD and S-iPTH (r − 0·49, P < 0·001). Ethnicity and S-25OHD together explained 30 % of the variation in S-iPTH. The total bone mass at all sites of the forearm, fracture load and stress–strain index was higher (P < 0·001) in Bangladeshi and Finnish women than in Somali women. The high prevalence of hypovitaminosis D, SHPT and low bone status in Somali women indicates a higher risk of osteoporosis.
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Quinton R, Ball SG, Sayer J, Pearce SHS. Primary hyperparathyroidism: just how 'primary' is it really? Ther Adv Endocrinol Metab 2010; 1:191-6. [PMID: 23148163 PMCID: PMC3474618 DOI: 10.1177/2042018810389646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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- Richard Quinton
- Correspondence to: Dr Richard Quinton, MD, FRCP Institute of Human Genetics, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Elliot Building, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Queen Victoria Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 4LP, UK.
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- Dr Stephen G. Ball, MD, FRCP University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospitals Foundation NHS Trust, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK
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- Dr John Sayer, PhD, MRCP Institute of Human Genetics, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospitals Foundation NHS Trust, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK
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- Professor Simon H. S. Pearce, MD, FRCP Institute of Human Genetics, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospitals Foundation NHS Trust, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK
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