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Reintar S, Pöchhacker M, Obermayer A, Eberhard K, Zirlik A, Verheyen N, von Lewinski D, Scherr D, Hutz B, Haudum CW, Pieber TR, Sourij H, Obermayer-Pietsch B. Urinary C-Peptide to Creatinine Ratio (UCPCR) as Indicator for Metabolic Risk in Apparently Healthy Adults-A BioPersMed Cohort Study. Nutrients 2023; 15:2073. [PMID: 37432211 DOI: 10.3390/nu15092073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Revised: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023] Open
Abstract
Background: C-peptide is produced in equimolar amounts with insulin from pancreatic beta cells, and thus is a fundamental biomarker for beta cell function. A non-invasive urinary C-peptide-to-creatinine ratio (UCPCR) has attracted attention as a biomarker for metabolic conditions. However, the UCPCR as an indicative risk predictor for prediabetes is still being investigated. Methods: We aimed to characterize UCPCRs in healthy people using American Diabetes Association (ADA) criteria and to evaluate their metabolic outcomes over time. A total of 1022 participants of the Biomarkers in Personalized Medicine cohort (BioPersMed) were screened for this study. Totals of 317 healthy with normal glucose metabolism, 87 prediabetic, and 43 diabetic subjects were included. Results: Prediabetic participants had a significantly higher UCPCR median value than healthy participants (p < 0.05). Dysglycaemia of healthy baseline participants was measured twice over 4.5 ± 0.9 years; 25% and 30% were detected with prediabetes during follow-ups, predicted by UCPCR both for the first (p < 0.05) and the second visit (p < 0.05), respectively. This is in good agreement with the negative predictive UCPCR value of 60.2% based on logistic regression. UCPCR levels were equal in both sexes. Conclusion: UCPCR measurements provide an indicative approach for metabolic risk, representing a potential use for prevention and monitoring of impaired glucose metabolism.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sharmaine Reintar
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology and Endocrinology Lab Platform, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria
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- Department of Food Chemistry and Toxicology, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology and Endocrinology Lab Platform, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria
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- Center for Medical Research, Core Facility Computational Bioanalytics, Medical University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology and Endocrinology Lab Platform, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology and Endocrinology Lab Platform, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology and Endocrinology Lab Platform, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology and Endocrinology Lab Platform, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology and Endocrinology Lab Platform, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria
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Hinterbuchner K, Haudum CW, Hutz B, Kolesnik E, Schmidt A, Zirlik A, Pieber TR, Verheyen N, Obermayer-Pietsch B, Lohrmann C, Grossschaedl F, Colantonio C. The Association of Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Depression of an adult Austrian Population. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurjcn/zvac060.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
Abstract
Abstract
Funding Acknowledgements
Type of funding sources: Foundation. Main funding source(s): “Austrian Research Fund (COMET K-project No. 825329)”
Introduction
Depression has been recognized as a cardiovascular (CVD) risk factor. However, depression is often under-recognized and larger attention should be given to this frequent problem, also in relation to CVD sequelae. There are differences in prevalence of CVD risk factors and CVD care and prevention in Europe. Therefore, it is vital to identify the focus of CVD prevention to implement specific and country-based programs to reduce CVD burden, especially for people with depression.
Purpose
The aim of this study is to investigate the association between common CVD risk factors hypertension, body mass index (BMI), and smoking with the severity of depression in an adult Austrian population and to characterize sex-related differences.
Method
This current thesis is a cross-sectional study examining the baseline data of the population from the BioPersMed (Biomarkers of Personalized Medicine) cohort at our Medical University. The initial non-probability recruitment started between 2011 and 2015, resulting in a study population of 1,022 adult men and women who live in the greater Graz area. Three CVD risk factors were examined for this paper and assessed by trained doctors and nurses at baseline: self-reported diagnosis of hypertension, self-reported smoking status, and BMI (kg/m2) by measuring the height and weight of each participant. The PHQ-9 (Patient Health Questionnaire) was analyzed by recording the total score value in three groups. Descriptive statistics, statistical correlation analysis, and an ordinal regression analysis was performed.
Results
977 participants were included in the data analysis, with a mean age of 57.3 years. More than half of the participants (56%) were female. Results show a significant association between hypertension and the severity of depression (p<0.01) and between males and all three CVD risk factors, and between females and overweight. People with hypertension and elevated BMI, adjusted for age, sex, diagnosis of depression, and smoking were more likely to fall into a higher level of depression (BMI: increase of 0.033 in the log odds, p<0.5; hypertension: increase of 0.339 in the log odds, p<0.01). Moreover, men were more likely to show a lower level of depression than women (decrease of 0.435 in the log odds, p<0.5).
Conclusion
This is the first cross-sectional study to examine the association between CVD risk factors and the severity of depression in an adult Austrian population. Further research for causality and longitudinal analyses in a larger sample size are recommended to thoroughly examine and confirm these findings. The results are an important indication for CVD prevention programs in Austria to incorporate specific screening (CVD and Depression) and management of cardiovascular risk factors in their protocols and readapt them according to depression severity.
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- Medical University of Graz , Graz , Austria
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- Medical University of Graz , Graz , Austria
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- Medical University of Graz , Graz , Austria
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- Medical University of Graz , Graz , Austria
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- Medical University of Graz , Graz , Austria
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- Medical University of Graz , Graz , Austria
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- Medical University of Graz , Graz , Austria
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- Medical University of Graz , Graz , Austria
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Schweighofer N, Colantonio C, Haudum CW, Hutz B, Schmidt A, Zirlik A, Pieber TR, Verheyen N, Obermayer-Pietsch B. Dp-ucMGP – a modulator in disease with an inflammatory component? Bone Rep 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bonr.2022.101312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Karacay C, Prietl B, Harer C, Ehall B, Haudum CW, Bounab K, Franz J, Eisenberg T, Madeo F, Kolb D, Hingerl K, Hausl M, Magnes C, Mautner SI, Kotzbeck P, Pieber TR. The effect of spermidine on autoimmunity and beta cell function in NOD mice. Sci Rep 2022; 12:4502. [PMID: 35296698 PMCID: PMC8927410 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-08168-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2021] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Spermidine is a natural polyamine which was shown to prolong lifespan of organisms and to improve cardiac and cognitive function. Spermidine was also reported to reduce inflammation and modulate T-cells. Autophagy is one of the mechanisms that spermidine exerts its effect. Autophagy is vital for β-cell homeostasis and autophagy deficiency was reported to lead to exacerbated diabetes in mice. The effect of spermidine in type 1 diabetes pathogenesis remains to be elucidated. Therefore, we examined the effect of spermidine treatment in non-obese diabetic (NOD) mice, a mouse model for type 1 diabetes. NOD mice were given untreated or spermidine-treated water ad libitum from 4 weeks of age until diabetes onset or 35 weeks of age. We found that treatment with 10 mM spermidine led to higher diabetes incidence in NOD mice despite unchanged pancreatic insulitis. Spermidine modulated tissue polyamine levels and elevated signs of autophagy in pancreas. Spermidine led to increased proportion of pro-inflammatory T-cells in pancreatic lymph nodes (pLN) in diabetic mice. Spermidine elevated the proportion of regulatory T-cells in early onset mice, whereas it reduced the proportion of regulatory T-cells in late onset mice. In summary spermidine treatment led to higher diabetes incidence and elevated proportion of T-cells in pLN.
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- Ceren Karacay
- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 15, 8036, Graz, Austria.,BioTechMed Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 15, 8036, Graz, Austria.,CBmed GmbH- Center for Biomarker Research in Medicine, Graz, Austria
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 15, 8036, Graz, Austria.,BioTechMed Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 15, 8036, Graz, Austria.,BioTechMed Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 15, 8036, Graz, Austria.,CBmed GmbH- Center for Biomarker Research in Medicine, Graz, Austria
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 15, 8036, Graz, Austria
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 15, 8036, Graz, Austria.,Institute of Molecular Biosciences, NAWI Graz, University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- BioTechMed Graz, Graz, Austria.,Institute of Molecular Biosciences, NAWI Graz, University of Graz, Graz, Austria.,Field of Excellence BioHealth, University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- BioTechMed Graz, Graz, Austria.,Institute of Molecular Biosciences, NAWI Graz, University of Graz, Graz, Austria.,Field of Excellence BioHealth, University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Core Facility Ultrastructure Analysis, Center for Medical Research (ZMF), Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.,Gottfried Schatz Research Center for Cell Signaling, Metabolism and Aging, Division of Cell Biology, Histology and Embryology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Core Facility Ultrastructure Analysis, Center for Medical Research (ZMF), Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.,Gottfried Schatz Research Center for Cell Signaling, Metabolism and Aging, Division of Cell Biology, Histology and Embryology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Joanneum Research Forschungsgesellschaft mbH HEALTH - Institute for Biomedicine and Health Sciences, Graz, Austria
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- Joanneum Research Forschungsgesellschaft mbH HEALTH - Institute for Biomedicine and Health Sciences, Graz, Austria
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 15, 8036, Graz, Austria.,Joanneum Research Forschungsgesellschaft mbH HEALTH - Institute for Biomedicine and Health Sciences, Graz, Austria
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 15, 8036, Graz, Austria.,BioTechMed Graz, Graz, Austria.,Division of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.,Joanneum Research Forschungsgesellschaft mbH COREMED - Cooperative Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Graz, Austria
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 15, 8036, Graz, Austria. .,BioTechMed Graz, Graz, Austria. .,CBmed GmbH- Center for Biomarker Research in Medicine, Graz, Austria. .,Joanneum Research Forschungsgesellschaft mbH HEALTH - Institute for Biomedicine and Health Sciences, Graz, Austria.
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Schweighofer N, Colantonio C, Haudum CW, Hutz B, Kolesnik E, Mursic I, Pilz S, Schmidt A, Stadlbauer V, Zirlik A, Pieber TR, Verheyen N, Obermayer-Pietsch B. DXA-Derived Indices in the Characterisation of Sarcopenia. Nutrients 2021; 14:186. [PMID: 35011061 PMCID: PMC8747660 DOI: 10.3390/nu14010186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Revised: 12/27/2021] [Accepted: 12/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Sarcopenia is linked with increased risk of falls, osteoporosis and mortality. No consensus exists about a gold standard "dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) index for muscle mass determination" in sarcopenia diagnosis. Thus, many indices exist, but data on sarcopenia diagnosis agreement are scarce. Regarding sarcopenia diagnosis reliability, the impact of influencing factors on sarcopenia prevalence, diagnosis agreement and reliability are almost completely missing. For nine DXA-derived muscle mass indices, we aimed to evaluate sarcopenia prevalence, diagnosis agreement and diagnosis reliability, and investigate the effects of underlying parameters, presence or type of adjustment and cut-off values on all three outcomes. The indices were analysed in the BioPersMed cohort (58 ± 9 years), including 1022 asymptomatic subjects at moderate cardiovascular risk. DXA data from 792 baselines and 684 follow-up measurements (for diagnosis agreement and reliability determination) were available. Depending on the index and cut-off values, sarcopenia prevalence varied from 0.6 to 36.3%. Height-adjusted parameters, independent of underlying parameters, showed a relatively high level of diagnosis agreement, whereas unadjusted and adjusted indices showed low diagnosis agreement. The adjustment type defines which individuals are recognised as sarcopenic in terms of BMI and sex. The investigated indices showed comparable diagnosis reliability in follow-up examinations.
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- Natascha Schweighofer
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria; (C.W.H.); (B.H.); (I.M.); (S.P.); (T.R.P.); (B.O.-P.)
- CBmed, Center for Biomarker Research in Medicine, 8010 Graz, Austria;
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria; (C.C.); (E.K.); (A.S.); (A.Z.); (N.V.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria; (C.W.H.); (B.H.); (I.M.); (S.P.); (T.R.P.); (B.O.-P.)
- CBmed, Center for Biomarker Research in Medicine, 8010 Graz, Austria;
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria; (C.W.H.); (B.H.); (I.M.); (S.P.); (T.R.P.); (B.O.-P.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria; (C.C.); (E.K.); (A.S.); (A.Z.); (N.V.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria; (C.W.H.); (B.H.); (I.M.); (S.P.); (T.R.P.); (B.O.-P.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria; (C.W.H.); (B.H.); (I.M.); (S.P.); (T.R.P.); (B.O.-P.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria; (C.C.); (E.K.); (A.S.); (A.Z.); (N.V.)
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- CBmed, Center for Biomarker Research in Medicine, 8010 Graz, Austria;
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria; (C.C.); (E.K.); (A.S.); (A.Z.); (N.V.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria; (C.W.H.); (B.H.); (I.M.); (S.P.); (T.R.P.); (B.O.-P.)
- CBmed, Center for Biomarker Research in Medicine, 8010 Graz, Austria;
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria; (C.C.); (E.K.); (A.S.); (A.Z.); (N.V.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria; (C.W.H.); (B.H.); (I.M.); (S.P.); (T.R.P.); (B.O.-P.)
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Schniewind HA, Sattler LM, Haudum CW, Münzker J, Minich WB, Obermayer-Pietsch B, Schomburg L. Autoimmunity to the Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Receptor (FSHR) and Luteinizing Hormone Receptor (LHR) in Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms222413667. [PMID: 34948471 PMCID: PMC8706343 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222413667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2021] [Revised: 12/18/2021] [Accepted: 12/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Hyperandrogenemia and ovulatory dysfunction are hallmarks of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), pointing to a deranged hypothalamus-pituitary-ovarian (HPO) axis. An autoimmune etiology of PCOS is suspected in a subset of patients due to the relatively high concordance of PCOS with common autoimmune diseases. For this reason, we tested the hypothesis that natural autoantibodies (aAb) to the follicle-stimulating hormone receptor (FSHR) or luteinizing hormone receptor (LHR) are prevalent in PCOS. To this end, new luminometric assays for quantifying aAb to the FSHR (FSHR-aAb) or LHR (LHR-aAb) were developed using full-length recombinant human receptors as fusion proteins with luciferase as reporter. Prevalence of FSHR-aAb and LHR-aAb was determined in serum samples from healthy controls and PCOS patients. Steroid hormone profiles were compared between patients with and without FSHR-aAb or LHR-aAb. Signal linearity and detection ranges were characterized and both methods passed basic performance quality checks. The analysis revealed a relatively low prevalence, with 4 out of 430 samples positive for FSHR-aAb in the control versus 11 out of 550 samples in the PCOS group, i.e., 0.9% versus 2.0%, respectively. Similarly, there were only 5 samples positive for LHR-aAb in the control versus 2 samples in the PCOS group, i.e., 1.2% versus 0.4%, respectively. Samples positive for FSHR-aAb displayed steroid hormones in the typical range of PCOS patients, whereas the two samples positive for LHR-aAb showed relatively elevated free testosterone in relation to total testosterone concentrations with unclear significance. We conclude that the FSHR and LHR constitute potential autoantigens in human subjects. However, the prevalence of specific autoantibodies to these receptors is relatively low, both in control subjects and in women with PCOS. It is therefore unlikely that autoimmunity to the LHR or FSHR constitutes a frequent cause of hyperandrogenemia or ovulatory dysfunction in PCOS.
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- Hanna A. Schniewind
- Institute for Experimental Endocrinology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (H.A.S.); (L.-M.S.); (W.B.M.)
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- Institute for Experimental Endocrinology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (H.A.S.); (L.-M.S.); (W.B.M.)
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- Endocrinology Lab Platform, Department of Internal Medicine and Gynecology and Obstetrics, Medical University Graz, A-8036 Graz, Austria; (C.W.H.); (J.M.)
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- Endocrinology Lab Platform, Department of Internal Medicine and Gynecology and Obstetrics, Medical University Graz, A-8036 Graz, Austria; (C.W.H.); (J.M.)
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- Institute for Experimental Endocrinology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (H.A.S.); (L.-M.S.); (W.B.M.)
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- Endocrinology Lab Platform, Department of Internal Medicine and Gynecology and Obstetrics, Medical University Graz, A-8036 Graz, Austria; (C.W.H.); (J.M.)
- Correspondence: (B.O.-P.); (L.S.)
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- Institute for Experimental Endocrinology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (H.A.S.); (L.-M.S.); (W.B.M.)
- Correspondence: (B.O.-P.); (L.S.)
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Hardcastle AJ, Liskova P, Bykhovskaya Y, McComish BJ, Davidson AE, Inglehearn CF, Li X, Choquet H, Habeeb M, Lucas SEM, Sahebjada S, Pontikos N, Lopez KER, Khawaja AP, Ali M, Dudakova L, Skalicka P, Van Dooren BTH, Geerards AJM, Haudum CW, Faro VL, Tenen A, Simcoe MJ, Patasova K, Yarrand D, Yin J, Siddiqui S, Rice A, Farraj LA, Chen YDI, Rahi JS, Krauss RM, Theusch E, Charlesworth JC, Szczotka-Flynn L, Toomes C, Meester-Smoor MA, Richardson AJ, Mitchell PA, Taylor KD, Melles RB, Aldave AJ, Mills RA, Cao K, Chan E, Daniell MD, Wang JJ, Rotter JI, Hewitt AW, MacGregor S, Klaver CCW, Ramdas WD, Craig JE, Iyengar SK, O'Brart D, Jorgenson E, Baird PN, Rabinowitz YS, Burdon KP, Hammond CJ, Tuft SJ, Hysi PG. A multi-ethnic genome-wide association study implicates collagen matrix integrity and cell differentiation pathways in keratoconus. Commun Biol 2021; 4:266. [PMID: 33649486 PMCID: PMC7921564 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-021-01784-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Keratoconus is characterised by reduced rigidity of the cornea with distortion and focal thinning that causes blurred vision, however, the pathogenetic mechanisms are unknown. It can lead to severe visual morbidity in children and young adults and is a common indication for corneal transplantation worldwide. Here we report the first large scale genome-wide association study of keratoconus including 4,669 cases and 116,547 controls. We have identified significant association with 36 genomic loci that, for the first time, implicate both dysregulation of corneal collagen matrix integrity and cell differentiation pathways as primary disease-causing mechanisms. The results also suggest pleiotropy, with some disease mechanisms shared with other corneal diseases, such as Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy. The common variants associated with keratoconus explain 12.5% of the genetic variance, which shows potential for the future development of a diagnostic test to detect susceptibility to disease.
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- Alison J Hardcastle
- UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK.
- Moorfields Eye Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
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- UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK
- Department of Paediatrics and Inherited Metabolic Disorders, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
- Department of Ophthalmology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- The Cornea Eye Institute, Beverly Hills, CA, USA
- Department of Surgery and Board of Governors Regenerative Medicine Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, Australia
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Leeds Institute of Medical Research, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Institute for Translational Genomics and Population Sciences, The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation (formerly Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute) at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center; Department of Pediatrics, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, USA
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Erasmus Medical Center GD, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus Medical Center GD, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, Australia
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- Centre for Eye Research Australia, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, East Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Department of Surgery, Ophthalmology, University of Melbourne, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, East Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK
- Moorfields Eye Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Leeds Institute of Medical Research, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Paediatrics and Inherited Metabolic Disorders, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Ophthalmology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Erasmus Medical Center GD, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Amphia Hospital, Breda, The Netherlands
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Endocrinology Lab Platform, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), Groningen, the Netherlands
- Department of Ophthalmology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Vision Eye Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Melbourne Stem Cell Centre, Melbourne, VIC, 3800, Australia
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- Section of Ophthalmology, School of Life Course Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
- Department of Twin Research and Genetic Epidemiology, King's College London, London, UK
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- Section of Ophthalmology, School of Life Course Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
- Department of Twin Research and Genetic Epidemiology, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Twin Research and Genetic Epidemiology, King's College London, London, UK
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA, USA
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Leeds Institute of Medical Research, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- Department of Ophthalmology, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Leeds Institute of Medical Research, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Leeds Institute of Medical Research, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Institute for Translational Genomics and Population Sciences, The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation (formerly Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute) at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center; Department of Pediatrics, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, USA
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- UCL Great Ormond Street Hospital Institute of Child Health, London, UK
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, Australia
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Leeds Institute of Medical Research, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Erasmus Medical Center GD, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus Medical Center GD, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Centre for Eye Research Australia, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, East Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Centre for Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Westmead Institute for Medical Research, University of Sydney, Westmead, NSW, Australia
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- Institute for Translational Genomics and Population Sciences, The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation (formerly Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute) at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center; Department of Pediatrics, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, USA
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA, USA
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- The Jules Stein Institute, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Centre for Eye Research Australia, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, East Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Department of Surgery, Ophthalmology, University of Melbourne, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, East Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Centre for Eye Research Australia, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, East Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Department of Surgery, Ophthalmology, University of Melbourne, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, East Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Centre for Eye Research Australia, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, East Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Department of Surgery, Ophthalmology, University of Melbourne, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, East Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Health Services and Systems Research, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- Institute for Translational Genomics and Population Sciences, The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation (formerly Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute) at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center; Department of Pediatrics, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, USA
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, Australia
- Vision Eye Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Melbourne Stem Cell Centre, Melbourne, VIC, 3800, Australia
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- QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Erasmus Medical Center GD, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus Medical Center GD, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Erasmus Medical Center GD, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, Australia
- Department of Ophthalmology, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Section of Ophthalmology, School of Life Course Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
- St Thomas Hospital, Guy's and St. Thomas NHS Trust, London, London, UK
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Ophthalmology, University of Melbourne, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, East Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- The Cornea Eye Institute, Beverly Hills, CA, USA
- Department of Surgery and Board of Governors Regenerative Medicine Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, Australia
- Department of Ophthalmology, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Section of Ophthalmology, School of Life Course Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
- Department of Twin Research and Genetic Epidemiology, King's College London, London, UK
- St Thomas Hospital, Guy's and St. Thomas NHS Trust, London, London, UK
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- UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK.
- Moorfields Eye Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
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- Section of Ophthalmology, School of Life Course Sciences, King's College London, London, UK.
- Department of Twin Research and Genetic Epidemiology, King's College London, London, UK.
- UCL Great Ormond Street Hospital Institute of Child Health, London, UK.
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Schweighofer N, Strasser M, Haudum CW, Schmidt A, Mursic I, Pieske B, Pieber TR, Obermayer-Pietsch B. Body composition and anthropometric data - influence of total and uc-dpMGP. Bone Rep 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bonr.2020.100480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Schweighofer N, Strasser M, Haudum CW, Schmidt A, Kolesnik E, Pieske B, Pieber TR, Obermayer-Pietsch B. Total versus uc-dpMGP: Associations with cardiovascular parameters. Bone Rep 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bonr.2020.100481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Trummer O, Schweighofer N, Haudum CW, Trummer C, Pilz S, Theiler-Schwetz V, Keppel MH, Grübler M, Pieber TR, Renner W, Obermayer-Pietsch B, Lerchbaum E. Genetic Components of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Increase in Three Randomized Controlled Trials. J Clin Med 2020; 9:jcm9020570. [PMID: 32093012 PMCID: PMC7074051 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9020570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2020] [Revised: 02/11/2020] [Accepted: 02/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
Abstract
The 25-Hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH)D) serum concentration depends on vitamin D intake, endogenous vitamin D production and genetic factors. The latter have been demonstrated in large genome-wide association studies indicating that single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in genes related to the vitamin D metabolism are as important for serum 25(OH)D levels as the influence of season. The mechanism on how these SNPs influence serum 25(OH)D levels are still unclear. The aim of the present study was to investigate the genetic effects of ten selected SNPs related to vitamin D metabolism on 25-hydroxyvitamin D increase (∆25(OH)D) after vitamin D supplementation in three randomized controlled trials. Genotypes of SNPs related to vitamin D metabolism were determined in 411 participants with 25(OH)D concentrations < 75 nmol/l receiving 20,000 IU cholecalciferol per week for 8 or 12 weeks after study inclusion. For the vitamin D receptor (VDR) rs10783219 polymorphism, the minor A-allele was associated with lower ∆25(OH)D values in the entire study population (p = 0.022), which was not consistent in all three cohorts when analysed separately. VDR rs10783219 might therefore be a genetic modulator of increasing 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations. Considering the wide-spread use of vitamin D supplementation, future large and well-designed randomized controlled trials (RCTs) should investigate the clinical impact of this polymorphism.
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Affiliation(s)
- Olivia Trummer
- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria; (N.S.); (C.W.H.); (C.T.); (S.P.); (V.T.-S.); (M.G.); (T.R.P.); (B.O.-P.); (E.L.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +43-316-385-72935
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria; (N.S.); (C.W.H.); (C.T.); (S.P.); (V.T.-S.); (M.G.); (T.R.P.); (B.O.-P.); (E.L.)
- Center for Biomarker Research in Medicine, CBmed, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria; (N.S.); (C.W.H.); (C.T.); (S.P.); (V.T.-S.); (M.G.); (T.R.P.); (B.O.-P.); (E.L.)
- Center for Biomarker Research in Medicine, CBmed, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria; (N.S.); (C.W.H.); (C.T.); (S.P.); (V.T.-S.); (M.G.); (T.R.P.); (B.O.-P.); (E.L.)
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria; (N.S.); (C.W.H.); (C.T.); (S.P.); (V.T.-S.); (M.G.); (T.R.P.); (B.O.-P.); (E.L.)
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria; (N.S.); (C.W.H.); (C.T.); (S.P.); (V.T.-S.); (M.G.); (T.R.P.); (B.O.-P.); (E.L.)
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Paracelsus Medical University Salzburg, 5020 Salzburg, Austria;
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria; (N.S.); (C.W.H.); (C.T.); (S.P.); (V.T.-S.); (M.G.); (T.R.P.); (B.O.-P.); (E.L.)
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria; (N.S.); (C.W.H.); (C.T.); (S.P.); (V.T.-S.); (M.G.); (T.R.P.); (B.O.-P.); (E.L.)
- Center for Biomarker Research in Medicine, CBmed, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Clinical Institute of Medical and Chemical Laboratory Diagnostics, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria;
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria; (N.S.); (C.W.H.); (C.T.); (S.P.); (V.T.-S.); (M.G.); (T.R.P.); (B.O.-P.); (E.L.)
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria; (N.S.); (C.W.H.); (C.T.); (S.P.); (V.T.-S.); (M.G.); (T.R.P.); (B.O.-P.); (E.L.)
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