| Vitamin D status: effects on parathyroid hormone and 1, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D in postmenopausal women. | |
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PMID: 10837301 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D ¿25(OH)D concentrations are commonly found in the elderly and are associated with hip fracture. Treatment with vitamin D and calcium can reduce the risk of fracture. The relation between the rise in parathyroid hormone (PTH) with age and the decrease in 25(OH)D is not clear. Neither is there any consensus on the serum concentration of 25(OH)D required for bone health. OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to study the relations between serum PTH, serum vitamin D metabolites, and other calcium-related variables in postmenopausal women. DESIGN: This was a cross-sectional study of 496 postmenopausal women without vertebral fractures attending our menopausal osteoporosis clinics. RESULTS: PTH was significantly positively related to age and serum 1, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D ¿1,25(OH)(2)D and inversely related to 25(OH)D and plasma ionized calcium. There was a step-like increase in PTH as serum 25(OH)D fell below 40 nmol/L. In women with 25(OH)D concentrations >40 nmol/L, 1,25(OH)(2)D was positively related to 25(OH)D; in women with 25(OH)D concentrations </=40 nmol/L, the relation was the inverse. In women with 25(OH)D concentrations </=40 nmol/L, 1,25(OH)(2)D was most closely related to PTH; in women with 25(OH)D concentrations >40 nmol/L, 1,25(OH)(2)D was most closely (inversely) related to plasma creatinine. Therefore, with serum 25(OH)D concentrations increasingly <40 nmol/L, serum 1,25(OH)(2)D becomes critically dependent on rising concentrations of PTH. CONCLUSION: The data suggest that aging women should maintain 25(OH)D concentrations >40 nmol/L (which is the lower limit of our normal range for healthy young subjects) for optimal bone health. |
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Authors:
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A G Need; M Horowitz; H A Morris; B C Nordin |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American journal of clinical nutrition Volume: 71 ISSN: 0002-9165 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Clin. Nutr. Publication Date: 2000 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2000-07-14 Completed Date: 2000-07-14 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0376027 Medline TA: Am J Clin Nutr Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1577-81 Citation Subset: AIM; IM; S |
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Division of Clinical Biochemistry, Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science, and the Department of Medicine, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia. allan.need@imvs.sa.gov.au |
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Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Aging / blood Bone and Bones / physiology Calcifediol / blood*, deficiency Calcitriol / blood* Calcium / metabolism Cross-Sectional Studies Female Humans Linear Models Middle Aged Nutritional Status* Parathyroid Hormone / blood* Postmenopause* Reference Values Vitamin D / blood* |
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0/Parathyroid Hormone; 1406-16-2/Vitamin D; 19356-17-3/Calcifediol; 32222-06-3/Calcitriol; 7440-70-2/Calcium |
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