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Vitamin D status of morbidly obese bariatric surgery patients.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20850786     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Abnormal vitamin D levels are common in bariatric surgery patients. The incidence of deficiencies and the response to therapy is not accurately delineated. The purpose of this study was to define the vitamin D status of patients who undergo either a malabsorptive (gastric bypass) or restrictive (adjustable gastric band) bariatric surgery both prior to and after surgery.
METHODS: A retrospective analysis was performed on patients to undergo bariatric surgery from July 2002 to February 2007. Serum levels of vitamin D (Vit D), parathyroid hormone (PTH), and calcium were analyzed.
RESULTS: Mean patient age was 45 y; 82% of patients were women. Of 127 total patients, 84% were Vit D deficient preoperatively. These patients had a higher preoperative body mass index (BMI) than those with normal Vit D levels on initial assessment (BMI 44 versus 50 kg/m(2), P < 0.01). A correlation was found between preoperative BMI and Vit D (r(2) = 0.12, P < 0.01) and PTH levels (r(2) = 0.07, P < 0.01). One year following gastric bypass surgery, 20% of patients with elevated PTH levels had normal Vit D levels. The incidence of observed deficiencies for adjustable gastric band versus gastric bypass did not differ statistically at any interval.
CONCLUSIONS: Morbidly obese patients seeking bariatric surgery are often deficient in Vit D, a fact that should be accounted for when evaluating the impact of bariatric surgery on Vit D levels. Elevated BMI and increasing degrees of obesity may be risk factors for both Vit D deficiency and secondary hyperparathyroidism. Despite normal Vit D levels, some gastric bypass patients continue to show elevated levels of PTH.
Authors:
Emily Fish; Gretchen Beverstein; Diane Olson; Susan Reinhardt; Michael Garren; Jon Gould
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-09-08
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of surgical research     Volume:  164     ISSN:  1095-8673     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Surg. Res.     Publication Date:  2010 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-11-24     Completed Date:  2010-12-22     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0376340     Medline TA:  J Surg Res     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  198-202     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Bariatric Surgery
Body Mass Index
Calcium / blood,  deficiency
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Gastric Bypass
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Obesity, Morbid / blood,  complications,  surgery*
Parathyroid Hormone / blood
Retrospective Studies
Vitamin D / blood*
Vitamin D Deficiency / blood,  epidemiology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Parathyroid Hormone; 1406-16-2/Vitamin D; 7440-70-2/Calcium

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