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Calcidiol and PTH levels in women attending an osteoporosis program.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10089217     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We performed a retrospective study of 237 patients attending a specialty osteoporosis practice. Secondary causes for reduced bone mineral density (BMD) were evaluated in 196 postmenopausal women and 41 premenopausal women; mean age was 56 +/- 13.8 years (mean +/- SD). BMD was measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) (QDR 1000W/2000 Hologic). Levels of intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH), calcidiol [25(OH)D], thyroid-stimulating hormone, and 24-hour urinary calcium were measured, and serum and urine protein (SPEP and UPEP) electrophoresis were performed. Overall, 16% of our patients had 25(OH)D levels <15 ng/ml, the lowest acceptable vitamin D level without a concomitant rise in iPTH levels. Among the osteoporotic patients (T score <-2.5 SD), 17% had 25(OH)D levels <15 ng/ml and 7% <10 ng/ml. Among the osteopenic patients (-2.5 < T < -1.0 SD), 11% had 25(OH)D levels <15 ng/ml. Seventeen percent of patients with Z score </=-1.0 SD (low range normal value) had 25(OH)D levels <15 ng/ml. Low 25(OH)D levels were inversely related to high iPTH values (r = 0.30, P < 0.0001). Hypercalciuria was present in 15% of our patients, elevations of PTH levels (>65 pg/ml, upper normal limit of assay) were present in 11.5%, and hyperthyroidism in 4%. A 25(OH)D level of <25 ng/ml in women (n = 86) with no known secondary causes of low BMD was associated with an iPTH level above 49 pg/ml. The measurement of 25(OH)D levels is recommended in the evaluation of secondary causes for reduced BMD. Supplementation with vitamin D appears needed to keep 25(OH)D above 25 ng/ml, the level required to prevent increments in iPTH levels.
Authors:
S T Haden; G E Fuleihan; J E Angell; N M Cotran; M S LeBoff
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Calcified tissue international     Volume:  64     ISSN:  0171-967X     ISO Abbreviation:  Calcif. Tissue Int.     Publication Date:  1999 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-05-06     Completed Date:  1999-05-06     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7905481     Medline TA:  Calcif Tissue Int     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  275-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Endocrine-Hypertension Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 221 Longwood Avenue, Harvard Medical School, Boston Massachusetts 02115, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Absorptiometry, Photon
Adult
Aged
Biological Markers / blood,  urine
Bone Density* / drug effects
Calcifediol / blood*
Calcium / blood,  urine
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Osteoporosis / blood*,  etiology,  urine*
Parathyroid Hormone / blood*
Premenopause / blood,  urine
Proteins / analysis
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Thyrotropin / blood
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
5R01 AG12271-03/AG/NIA NIH HHS; K01 AG00666-01/AG/NIA NIH HHS; M01-RR-02635/RR/NCRR NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Biological Markers; 0/Parathyroid Hormone; 0/Proteins; 19356-17-3/Calcifediol; 7440-70-2/Calcium; 9002-71-5/Thyrotropin

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