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Jørgensen HS, de Loor H, Billen J, Peersman N, Vermeersch P, Heijboer AC, Ivison F, Vanderschueren D, Bouillon R, Naesens M, Kuypers D, Evenepoel P. Vitamin D Metabolites Before and After Kidney Transplantation in Patients Who Are Anephric. Am J Kidney Dis 2024:S0272-6386(24)00782-0. [PMID: 38796137 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2024.03.025] [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: 01/08/2024] [Revised: 03/14/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/28/2024]
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RATIONALE & OBJECTIVE Kidneys are vital for vitamin D metabolism, and disruptions in both production and catabolism occur in chronic kidney disease. Although vitamin D activation occurs in numerous tissues, the kidneys are the most relevant source of circulating active vitamin D. This study investigates extrarenal vitamin D activation and the impact of kidney transplantation on vitamin D metabolism in patients who are anephric. STUDY DESIGN Case series. SETTING & PARTICIPANTS Adult patients with previous bilateral nephrectomy (anephric) not receiving active vitamin D therapy evaluated at the time of (N=38) and 1 year after (n=25) kidney transplantation. ANALYTICAL APPROACH Chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry was used to measure vitamin D metabolites. Activity of CYP24A1 [24,25(OH)2D/25(OH)D] and CYP27B1 [1α,25(OH)2D/25(OH)D] is expressed as metabolic ratios. Differences between time points were evaluated by paired t-test or Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed-rank test. RESULTS At time of transplantation, 1α,25(OH)2D was detectable in all patients (4-36pg/mL). There was a linear relationship between 25(OH)D and 1α,25(OH)2D levels (r=0.58, P<0.001), with 25(OH)D explaining 34% of the variation in 1α,25(OH)2D levels. There were no associations between 1α,25(OH)2D and biointact parathyroid hormone (PTH) or fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF-23). One year after transplantation, 1α,25(OH)2D levels recovered (+205%), and CYP27B1 activity increased (+352%). Measures of vitamin D catabolism, 24,25(OH)2D and CYP24A1 activity increased 3- to 5-fold. Also, at 12 months after transplantation, 1α,25(OH)2D was positively correlated with PTH (ρ=0.603, P=0.04) but not with levels of 25(OH)D or FGF-23. LIMITATIONS Retrospective, observational study design with a small cohort size. CONCLUSIONS Low-normal levels of 1α,25(OH)2D was demonstrated in anephric patients, indicating production outside the kidneys. This extrarenal CYP27B1 activity may be more substrate driven than hormonally regulated. Kidney transplantation seems to restore kidney CYP27B1 and CYP24A1 activity, as evaluated by vitamin D metabolic ratios, resulting in both increased vitamin D production and catabolism. These findings may have implications for vitamin D supplementation strategies in the setting of kidney failure and transplantation. PLAIN-LANGUAGE SUMMARY Vitamin D activation occurs in multiple tissues, but the kidneys are considered the only relevant source of circulating levels. This study investigates vitamin D activation outside the kidneys by measuring vitamin D metabolites in 38 patients without kidneys. Active vitamin D was detectable in all patients, indicating production outside of the kidneys. There was a strong relationship between active and precursor vitamin D levels, but no association with mineral metabolism hormones, indicating that vitamin D production was more substrate dependent than hormonally regulated. One year after kidney transplantation, active vitamin D levels increased 2-fold and breakdown products increased 3-fold, indicating that production and degradation of the hormone recovers after kidney transplantation. These findings are relevant for future research into vitamin D supplementation in kidney failure.
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- Hanne Skou Jørgensen
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, and Department of Nephrology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Immunology and Transplantation, Nephrology and Renal Transplantation Research Group, Leuven University Hospitals, Leuven, Belgium
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- Clinical Department of Laboratory Medicine, Leuven University Hospitals, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Leuven University Hospitals, Leuven, Belgium; Clinical Department of Laboratory Medicine, Leuven University Hospitals, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Leuven University Hospitals, Leuven, Belgium; Clinical Department of Laboratory Medicine, Leuven University Hospitals, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Endocrine Laboratory, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology and Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Laboratory of Clinical and Experimental Endocrinology, Leuven University Hospitals, Leuven, Belgium; KU Leuven, and Clinical Department of Endocrinology, Leuven University Hospitals, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Leuven University Hospitals, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Immunology and Transplantation, Nephrology and Renal Transplantation Research Group, Leuven University Hospitals, Leuven, Belgium; Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Leuven University Hospitals, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Immunology and Transplantation, Nephrology and Renal Transplantation Research Group, Leuven University Hospitals, Leuven, Belgium; Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Leuven University Hospitals, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Immunology and Transplantation, Nephrology and Renal Transplantation Research Group, Leuven University Hospitals, Leuven, Belgium; Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Leuven University Hospitals, Leuven, Belgium.
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Alexandridou A, Volmer DA. 2-fluoro-1-methylpyridinium p-toluene sulfonate: a new LC-MS/MS derivatization reagent for vitamin D metabolites. J Lipid Res 2023; 64:100409. [PMID: 37406930 PMCID: PMC10410174 DOI: 10.1016/j.jlr.2023.100409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/07/2023] Open
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Vitamin D analysis by MS faces several analytical challenges, including inefficient ionization, nonspecific fragmentation, interferences from epimers, isomers, and isobars, as well as very low concentration levels. In this study, we used 2-fluoro-1-methylpyridinium (FMP) p-toluene sulfonate for derivatization of vitamin D3 metabolites to increase detection sensitivity and allow for full chromatographic separation of vitamin D isomers and epimers. UHPLC-MS/MS was used for measurement of five vitamin D3 metabolites in human serum. Compared with Amplifex and 4-phenyl-1,2,4-triazolin-3,5-dion, the FMP p-toluene sulfonate reaction required less time to be performed. The method was optimized and validated to ensure accuracy, precision, and reliability. In-house and commercial quality control samples were used to assure the quality of the results for 25-hydroxyvitamin D3. The method showed very good linearity and intraday and interday accuracy and precision; coefficients of determination (r2) ranged between 0.9977 and 0.9992, relative recovery from 95 to 111%, and coefficient of variation from 0.9 to 11.3. Stability tests showed that the extracted derivatized serum samples were stable for 24 h after storage at -20°C; 24,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3-FMP derivatives were stable for 1 week at -80°C. The method was applied to samples of healthy individuals for quantitative determination of vitamin D3, the two epimers of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 and 24,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3.
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- Bioanalytical Chemistry, Humboldt University Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
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Alexandridou A, Schorr P, Volmer DA. Comparing derivatization reagents for quantitative LC-MS/MS analysis of a variety of vitamin D metabolites. Anal Bioanal Chem 2023:10.1007/s00216-023-04753-0. [PMID: 37219579 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-023-04753-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 05/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The present study systematically compares the sensitivity and selectivity of the analysis of multiple vitamin D metabolites after chemical derivatization using different reagents for liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). Generally, chemical derivatization is applied to vitamin D metabolites to increase the ionization efficiency, which is particularly important for very low abundant metabolites. Derivatization can also improve the selectivity of the LC separation. A wide variety of derivatization reagents has been reported in recent years, but information on their relative performance and applicability to different vitamin D metabolites is, unfortunately, not available in the literature. To fill this gap, we investigated vitamin D3, 3β-25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (3β-25(OH)D3), 3α-25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (3α-25(OH)D3), 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,25(OH)2D3), and 24,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (24,25(OH)2D3) and compared response factors and selectivity after derivatizing with several important reagents, including four dienophile reagents (4-phenyl-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-dione (PTAD), 4-[2-(6,7-dimethoxy-4-methyl-3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalinyl)ethyl]-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-dione (DMEQ-TAD), Amplifex, 2-nitrosopyridine (PyrNO)) as well as two reagents targeting hydroxyl groups: isonicotinoyl chloride (INC) and 2-fluoro-1-methylpyridinium-p-toluenesulfonate (FMP-TS). In addition, a combination of dienophiles and hydroxyl group reagents was examined. For LC separations, reversed-phase C-18 and mixed-mode pentafluorophenyl HPLC columns using different compositions of the mobile phase were compared. With respect to detection sensitivity, the optimum derivatization reagent for the profiling of multiple metabolites was Amplifex. Nevertheless, FMP-TS, INC, PTAD, or PTAD combined with an acetylation reaction showed very good performance for selected metabolites. These reagent combinations provided signal enhancements on the order of 3- to 295-fold depending on the compound. Chromatographic separation of the dihydroxylated vitamin D3 species was readily achieved using any of the derivatization reactions, while for 25(OH)D3 epimers, only PyrNO, FMP, INC, and PTAD combined with acetylation enabled complete separation. In conclusion, we believe this study can serve as a useful reference for vitamin D laboratories, to help analytical and clinical scientists decide which derivatization reagent to choose for their application.
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- Anastasia Alexandridou
- Bioanalytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Humboldt University Berlin, Brook-Taylor-Str. 2, 12489, Berlin, Germany
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- Bioanalytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Humboldt University Berlin, Brook-Taylor-Str. 2, 12489, Berlin, Germany
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- Bioanalytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Humboldt University Berlin, Brook-Taylor-Str. 2, 12489, Berlin, Germany.
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Alexandridou A, Volmer DA. Stability of sample extracts of vitamin D 3 metabolites after chemical derivatization for LC-MS/MS analysis. Anal Bioanal Chem 2023; 415:327-333. [PMID: 36342509 PMCID: PMC9823060 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-022-04409-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2022] [Revised: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) is widely used to determine vitamin D3 metabolites in biological samples. The ionization efficiencies of these metabolites, however, are poor under electrospray ionization conditions. Moreover, the chromatographic separation of multiple vitamin D metabolites and their epimers can be challenging. For these reasons, chemical derivatization reagents are often used to improve sensitivity and selectivity of analysis. While the derivatization schemes have been proven to be very effective, one missing aspect is the investigation of the stability of the chemical derivatization products in stored sample extracts. In this study, we investigated the long-term stability of several vitamin D3 metabolites after 1 and 3 months of storage at - 20 °C. Five vitamin D3 metabolites were examined after derivatization with seven different derivatization reagents. Generally, Amplifex products were the most stable in the long term in our study with 11-20% degraded after 1 month of storage and 14-35% after 3 months. The stabilities for some of the metabolites' 4-[2-(6,7-dimethoxy-4-methyl-3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalyl)ethyl]-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-dione (DMEQ-TAD), 2-fluoro-1-methylpyridinium p-toluenesulfonate (FMP-TS), isonicotinoyl chloride (INC) and 4-phenyl-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-dione acetylated (PTAD-Ac) products were also acceptable after 1 month of storage. Other derivatized metabolites, however, degraded extensively already after 1 month of storage, such as 4-phenyl-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-dione (PTAD) (54-72% degradation) and 2-nitrosopyridine (PyrNO) (32-100% degradation). Importantly, for every metabolite, there was an optimum derivatization reagent that met the criteria of stability proposed by international regulatory bodies after 1 month of storage. Some derivatives were stable for even up to 3 months of storage, with degradation of less than 15%.
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- Anastasia Alexandridou
- grid.7468.d0000 0001 2248 7639Bioanalytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Humboldt University Berlin, Brook-Taylor-Str. 2, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- grid.7468.d0000 0001 2248 7639Bioanalytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Humboldt University Berlin, Brook-Taylor-Str. 2, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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Socas-Rodríguez B, Pilařová V, Sandahl M, Holm C, Turner C. Simultaneous Determination of Vitamin D and Its Hydroxylated and Esterified Metabolites by Ultrahigh-Performance Supercritical Fluid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry. Anal Chem 2022; 94:3065-3073. [PMID: 35138814 PMCID: PMC8867463 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c04016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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In this study, an analytical method has been developed that, for the first time, allows simultaneous determination of vitamin D2 and vitamin D3 along with their hydroxylated and esterified forms. A group of 12 vitamin D analogues including vitamin D2 and vitamin D3, seven hydroxylated metabolites, and three ester forms were separated in a single 8.0 min run using ultrahigh-performance supercritical fluid chromatography coupled with triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometry. Electrospray ionization and atmospheric pressure chemical ionization were investigated as ion sources, of which the latter showed a higher ionization efficiency. Chromatographic conditions were thoroughly evaluated by a step-by-step method, whereas an experimental design was applied for the optimization of the ionization parameters. Calibration and repeatability studies were carried out to validate the instrumental methodology showing determination coefficients higher than 0.9992 and good intra- and interday precision with relative standard deviations for areas and retention times lower than 10 and 2.1%, respectively, for all target analytes. Limits of quantification were below 3.03 μg/L for all compounds. The methodology was then validated and applied for the evaluation of human plasma samples in order to demonstrate its applicability to the analysis of vitamin D analogues in biological samples. Samples of five individuals were analyzed. Results show that linoleate-D3, vitamin D2, vitamin D3, 25-hydroxyvitamin D2, 24,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3, and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 could be detected in most samples, while the two latter also were quantified in all analyzed samples.
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- Bárbara Socas-Rodríguez
- Department of Chemistry, Centre for Analysis and Synthesis, Lund University, P.O. Box 124, Lund 22100, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, Centre for Analysis and Synthesis, Lund University, P.O. Box 124, Lund 22100, Sweden.,Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Charles University, Akademika Heyrovského 1203, Hradec Králové 500 05, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry, Centre for Analysis and Synthesis, Lund University, P.O. Box 124, Lund 22100, Sweden
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- Department of Experimental Medical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, P.O. Box 124, Lund 22100, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, Centre for Analysis and Synthesis, Lund University, P.O. Box 124, Lund 22100, Sweden
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Hurst EA, Homer NZ, Mellanby RJ. Vitamin D Metabolism and Profiling in Veterinary Species. Metabolites 2020; 10:E371. [PMID: 32942601 PMCID: PMC7569877 DOI: 10.3390/metabo10090371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Revised: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 09/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The demand for vitamin D analysis in veterinary species is increasing with the growing knowledge of the extra-skeletal role vitamin D plays in health and disease. The circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin-D (25(OH)D) metabolite is used to assess vitamin D status, and the benefits of analysing other metabolites in the complex vitamin D pathway are being discovered in humans. Profiling of the vitamin D pathway by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) facilitates simultaneous analysis of multiple metabolites in a single sample and over wide dynamic ranges, and this method is now considered the gold-standard for quantifying vitamin D metabolites. However, very few studies report using LC-MS/MS for the analysis of vitamin D metabolites in veterinary species. Given the complexity of the vitamin D pathway and the similarities in the roles of vitamin D in health and disease between humans and companion animals, there is a clear need to establish a comprehensive, reliable method for veterinary analysis that is comparable to that used in human clinical practice. In this review, we highlight the differences in vitamin D metabolism between veterinary species and the benefits of measuring vitamin D metabolites beyond 25(OH)D. Finally, we discuss the analytical challenges in profiling vitamin D in veterinary species with a focus on LC-MS/MS methods.
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- Emma A. Hurst
- The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, The University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, Edinburgh, Scotland EH25 9RG, UK;
- Mass Spectrometry Core, Edinburgh Clinical Research Facility, Queen’s Medical Research Institute, The University of Edinburgh, Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, Scotland EH16 4TJ, UK;
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- Mass Spectrometry Core, Edinburgh Clinical Research Facility, Queen’s Medical Research Institute, The University of Edinburgh, Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, Scotland EH16 4TJ, UK;
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- The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, The University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, Edinburgh, Scotland EH25 9RG, UK;
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Fraser WD, Tang JCY, Dutton JJ, Schoenmakers I. Vitamin D Measurement, the Debates Continue, New Analytes Have Emerged, Developments Have Variable Outcomes. Calcif Tissue Int 2020; 106:3-13. [PMID: 31741016 DOI: 10.1007/s00223-019-00620-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2019] [Accepted: 09/23/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The demand for measurement of vitamin D metabolites for clinical diagnosis and to advance our understanding of the role of vitamin D in human health has significantly increased in the last decade. New developments in technologies employed have enabled the separation and quantification of additional metabolites and interferences. Also, developments of immunoassays have changed the landscape. Programmes and materials for assay standardisation, harmonisation and the expansion of the vitamin D external quality assurance scheme (DEQAS) with the provision of target values as measured by a reference measurement procedure have improved standardisation, quality assurance and comparability of measurements. In this article, we describe developments in the measurement of the commonly analysed vitamin D metabolites in clinical and research practice. We describe current analytical approaches, discuss differences between assays, their origin, and how these may be influenced by physiological and experimental conditions. The value of measuring metabolites beyond 25 hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D), the marker of vitamin D status, in routine clinical practice is not yet confirmed. Here we provide an overview of the value and application of the measurement of 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D, 24,25 dihydroxyvitamin D and free 25OHD in the diagnosis of patients with abnormalities in vitamin D metabolism and for research purposes.
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- William D Fraser
- Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Floor 2, Bob Champion Research and Education Building, James Watson Road, Norwich, NR4 7UQ, UK.
- Departments of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Clinical Biochemistry, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Colney Lane, Norwich, UK.
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- Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Floor 2, Bob Champion Research and Education Building, James Watson Road, Norwich, NR4 7UQ, UK
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- Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Floor 2, Bob Champion Research and Education Building, James Watson Road, Norwich, NR4 7UQ, UK
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- Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Floor 2, Bob Champion Research and Education Building, James Watson Road, Norwich, NR4 7UQ, UK
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