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Qurban R, Saeed S, Kanwal W, Junaid K, Rehman A. Potential immune modulatory effect of vitamin D in HIV infection: A review. Clin Nutr ESPEN 2022; 47:1-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2021.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Revised: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Karras SN, Koufakis T, Dimakopoulos G, Adamidou L, Karalazou P, Thisiadou K, Bais A, Tzotzas T, Manthou E, Makedou K, Kotsa K. Vitamin D equilibrium affects sex-specific changes in lipid concentrations during Christian Orthodox fasting. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2021; 211:105903. [PMID: 33933575 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2021.105903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2021] [Revised: 04/07/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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We aimed to evaluate sex differences in changes of lipid profiles in a cohort of metabolically healthy adults following Orthodox fasting (OF), as well as to assess a potential role of vitamin D status in mediating these variations. 45 individuals (24 premenopausal females, 53.3 %) with mean age 48.3 ± 9.1 years and mean Body Mass Index 28.7 ± 5.8 kg/m2 were prospectively followed for 12 weeks. Anthropometry, dietary and biochemical data regarding serum lipids, and vitamin D status were collected at baseline, 7 weeks after the implementation of OF, and 5 weeks after fasters returned to their standard dietary habits (12 weeks from baseline). According to 25-hydroxy-vitamin D [25(OH)D] measurements, participants were divided into two groups: those with concentrations above and below the median of values. Females with 25(OH)D concentrations below the median manifested a non-significant reduction by approximately 15 % in total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol during the fasting period, followed by a significant increase 5 weeks after OF cessation (170.7 vs. 197.5 and 99.6 vs. 121.0 mg/dl respectively, p < 0.001). In contrast, males with 25(OH)D levels below the median demonstrated an inverse, non-significant trend of increase in lipid concentrations during the whole study period. Our findings suggest strikingly different inter-gender lipid responses to a dietary model of low-fat, mediated by vitamin D status. Further studies are necessary to reveal the underlying mechanisms and assess the importance of these differences with respect to cardiovascular health and the benefit of vitamin D supplementation strategies.
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- Spyridon N Karras
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, First Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, First Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Medical Statistics, Epirus Science and Technology Park Campus of the University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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- Department of Dietetics and Nutrition, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, AHEPA General Hospital, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, AHEPA General Hospital, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Laboratory of Atmospheric Physics, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, First Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, AHEPA General Hospital, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, First Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
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Akimbekov NS, Ortoski RA, Razzaque MS. Effects of sunlight exposure and vitamin D supplementation on HIV patients. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2020; 200:105664. [PMID: 32229174 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2020.105664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2019] [Revised: 10/02/2019] [Accepted: 03/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Unlike many vitamins derived predominantly from food sources, vitamin D is produced endogenously in the skin upon exposure to sunlight. Ethnicity, skin pigmentation, socioeconomic status, geographic location, climate and sunscreen; all of these factors contribute to the amount of insolation for any given individual. Insufficient insolation creates the prerequisites for vitamin D deficiency. This is particularly true in HIV-infected individuals, who are highly vulnerable to vitamin D insufficiency/deficiency, as it plays a huge role in the musculoskeletal and cardiovascular systems. Antiretroviral therapy may also be a factor in vitamin D deficiency. Today, as the issues of preventing common skeletal and non-skeletal diseases with HIV-infected people are becoming highly relevant, the maintenance of vitamin D levels through exposure to sunlight or supplementation appears to be an effective and safe solution. This review focuses on studies concerning the potential role of vitamin D supplementation through adequate sunlight exposure or dietary intake in HIV-infected people. The biology and epidemiology of HIV infection, as well as the issues related to vitamin D deficiency, its status on immune function, the effect of vitamin D against HIV disease progression and other health aspects of this vitamin, are briefly explained.
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- Nuraly S Akimbekov
- Department of Biotechnology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan.
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- Department of Primary Care Education, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, PA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, PA, USA.
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Calza L, Borderi M, Granozzi B, Malosso P, Pancaldi L, Bon I, Re MC. Vitamin D insufficiency is associated with subclinical atherosclerosis in HIV-1-infected patients on combination antiretroviral therapy. HIV Res Clin Pract 2020; 20:131-139. [PMID: 32065065 DOI: 10.1080/25787489.2020.1724749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Objectives: Vitamin D insufficiency has been associated with faster progression of atherosclerosis and increased cardiovascular disease risk, but limited data are available in HIV-infected people. So, we examined potential correlation between vitamin D status and atherosclerosis in people living with HIV.Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed including adult HIV-infected patients on stable antiretroviral therapy, aged 40-60 years, and with a recent carotid ultrasonography. Subclinical atherosclerosis was defined as a carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) ≥0.9 mm at any site. Patients with diabetes mellitus or atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease were excluded.Results: On the whole, 188 patients were enrolled: 86.2% were men and the mean age was 49.1 years. The mean CD4 T lymphocyte count was 567 cells/mm3, 176 (93.6%) had plasma HIV RNA <20 copies/mL, 51.1% were smoker, 29.2% had hypertension, 27.7% metabolic syndrome, and 44.7% LDL cholesterol >150 mg/dL. The mean serum concentration of vitamin D was 35.2 ng/mL, and 84 (44.6%) patients had a vitamin D insufficiency (<30 ng/mL). Subclinical atherosclerosis was reported in 105 (55.8%) and the mean vitamin D concentration was significantly lower among patients with subclinical atherosclerosis than among those without (18.2 vs 41.3 ng/mL, p < 0.001). Moreover, the multivariate linear regression analysis adjusted by confounding factors showed an independent association between subclinical atherosclerosis and vitamin D insufficiency, age >50 years, smoking, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, higher BMI, higher LDL cholesterol, longer duration of HIV infection, lower nadir CD4 cell count, and longer exposure to boosted protease inhibitors.Conclusion: In our study, vitamin D insufficiency is significantly associated with subclinical atherosclerosis, so its role in HIV-associated cardiovascular disease should be further evaluated as a possible target for intervention.
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- Leonardo Calza
- Unit of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, "Alma Mater Studiorum" University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Unit of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, "Alma Mater Studiorum" University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Unit of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, "Alma Mater Studiorum" University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Unit of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, "Alma Mater Studiorum" University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Unit of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, "Alma Mater Studiorum" University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Unit of Microbiology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, "Alma Mater Studiorum" University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Unit of Microbiology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, "Alma Mater Studiorum" University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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Chokuda E, Reynolds C, Das S. Association of Low Vitamin D with Complications of HIV and AIDS: A literature Review. Infect Disord Drug Targets 2020; 20:122-142. [PMID: 30574856 DOI: 10.2174/1871526519666181221122731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2018] [Revised: 12/13/2018] [Accepted: 12/14/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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With the advent of combination antiretroviral therapy (cART), the survival of HIV patients has improved dramatically, but the complications of the disease and treatment have become an important issue in the management of HIV patients. Vitamin-D deficiency is common in HIV patients. Low vitamin-D is associated with different comorbidities in the HIV uninfected general population. In this review, we first briefly describe vitamin D synthesis and mechanism of action and we focus on the epidemiological and clinical data dealing with the relationship between vitamin D deficiency in HIV infection with several comorbidities which has been found to be increasingly common in patients living with HIV infection. We searched the PubMed database using the keywords "HIV," "vitamin D" and other common disorders or conditions that are relatively common in HIV infection. The other conditions included in the search were osteoporosis and fracture, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and insulin resistance, active tuberculosis, hepatitis-C co-infection, and HIV disease progression. Articles presenting original data as well as systematic reviews and met analysis related to HIV population were included in our analysis. Vitamin-D deficiency seems to be associated with several adverse outcomes in HIV patients but a definite cause and effect relationship with vitamin-D is yet to be confirmed in most of the cases. However, the literature supporting the efficacy of vitamin-D supplementation is lacking.
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- Evelyn Chokuda
- Department of HIV Medicine, Coventry & Warwickshire Partnership Trust, Coventry, United Kingdom
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- Department of HIV Medicine, Coventry & Warwickshire Partnership Trust, Coventry, United Kingdom
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- Department of HIV Medicine, Coventry & Warwickshire Partnership Trust, Coventry, United Kingdom
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Vergori A, Pinnetti C, Lorenzini P, Brita A, Libertone R, Mastrorosa I, Cicalini S, Antinori A, Ammassari A. Vitamin D deficiency is associated with neurocognitive impairment in HIV-infected subjects. Infection 2019; 47:929-935. [PMID: 31183805 DOI: 10.1007/s15010-019-01313-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2019] [Accepted: 04/29/2019] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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PURPOSE Low vitamin D levels are associated with higher odds of cognitive dysfunction in the older population, and in subjects with mental disorders or with chronic neurologic diseases. With combination antiretroviral therapy (cART), incidence of HIV-associated dementia has reduced, while the prevalence of milder forms of neurocognitive impairment (NCI) persisted stable over time. Hypovitaminosis D is often found in HIV infection but its association with NCI has not been investigated yet. The aim was to explore this association in a clinic-based HIV-positive population. METHODS A retrospective, cross-sectional analysis of an existing monocenter dataset obtained from patients undergoing neuropsychological assessment in routine clinical care between January, 2011 and December, 2016 was carried out. NCI was assessed through a standardized battery of 13 tests on 5 different cognitive domains and HIV-associated neurocognitive deficit (HAND) was classified according to Frascati's criteria. Vitamin D deficiency was defined by 25 hydroxy-vitamin D 25(OH)D levels < 10 ng/mL. Logistic regression was adjusted for main associated covariates and seasonality. RESULTS 542 patients were included: 96.7% were receiving cART, median CD4 count was 611/mmc (IQR, 421-809), HIV RNA was < 40 cp/mL in 85.8%. Median 25(OH)D was 23.2 ng/mL (IQR, 15.6-29.2), with vitamin D insufficiency 67.7% and deficiency in 9.4%. Overall, NCI was found in 37.1% and HAND in 22.7%. Compared to patients with higher vitamin D levels, subjects with vitamin D deficiency had increased proportions of NCI (52.9% versus 35.4%; p = 0.014) or of HAND (42.9% versus 24.9%; p = 0.012). Median NPZ-8 scores were significantly different based on vitamin D levels (p = 0.021). At multivariable analyses, vitamin D deficiency was the only risk factor of NCI (OR 2.05; 95% CI 1.04-4.05; p = 0.038) or of HAND (OR 2.12; 95% CI 0.99-4.54; p = 0.052). CONCLUSIONS In HIV-positive persons, severe hypovitaminosis D was independently associated with a higher risk of neurocognitive impairment in general, and of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders in particular. Future studies are needed to elucidate causal relationship and whether vitamin D supplementation may reverse this risk.
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- Alessandra Vergori
- HIV/AIDS Department, National Institute for Infectious Diseases, IRCCS, Lazzaro Spallanzani, Rome, Italy
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- HIV/AIDS Department, National Institute for Infectious Diseases, IRCCS, Lazzaro Spallanzani, Rome, Italy.
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- HIV/AIDS Department, National Institute for Infectious Diseases, IRCCS, Lazzaro Spallanzani, Rome, Italy
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- HIV/AIDS Department, National Institute for Infectious Diseases, IRCCS, Lazzaro Spallanzani, Rome, Italy
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- HIV/AIDS Department, National Institute for Infectious Diseases, IRCCS, Lazzaro Spallanzani, Rome, Italy
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- HIV/AIDS Department, National Institute for Infectious Diseases, IRCCS, Lazzaro Spallanzani, Rome, Italy
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- HIV/AIDS Department, National Institute for Infectious Diseases, IRCCS, Lazzaro Spallanzani, Rome, Italy
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- HIV/AIDS Department, National Institute for Infectious Diseases, IRCCS, Lazzaro Spallanzani, Rome, Italy
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- HIV/AIDS Department, National Institute for Infectious Diseases, IRCCS, Lazzaro Spallanzani, Rome, Italy
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Vitamin D (VitD) deficiency is highly prevalent among HIV-infected individuals. Given the overlapping risk for several chronic disease and immunomodulatory outcomes from both long-standing HIV and VitD deficiency, there is great interest in clarifying the clinical role of VitD for this population. RECENT FINDINGS Recent studies have expanded our knowledge regarding the epidemiology and mechanisms of VitD deficiency-associated outcomes in the setting of HIV. Clinical trials focusing on VitD supplementation have demonstrated a positive impact on bone mineral density in subgroups of HIV-infected individuals initiating ART or on suppressive ART regimens; however, significant heterogeneity exists between studies and data are less consistent with other clinical outcomes. Further research is needed to clarify uncertainly in several domains, including identifying patients at greatest risk for poor outcomes from VitD deficiency, standardizing definitions and measurement techniques, and better quantifying the benefits and risks of VitD supplementation across different demographic strata for skeletal and extra-skeletal outcomes.
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- Evelyn Hsieh
- Section of Rheumatology, Yale School of Medicine, 300 Cedar Street, TAC S-525, PO Box 208031, New Haven, CT, 06517, USA.
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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Eckard AR, Raggi P, O'Riordan MA, Rosebush JC, Labbato D, Chahroudi A, Ruff JH, Longenecker CT, Tangpricha V, McComsey GA. Effects of vitamin D supplementation on carotid intima-media thickness in HIV-infected youth. Virulence 2017; 9:294-305. [PMID: 28891732 PMCID: PMC5955463 DOI: 10.1080/21505594.2017.1365217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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- Allison Ross Eckard
- a Medical University of South Carolina , Charleston , SC , USA.,b Emory University School of Medicine , Atlanta , GA , USA
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- b Emory University School of Medicine , Atlanta , GA , USA.,c Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute and University of Alberta , Edmonton , Alberta , Canada
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- d Case Western Reserve University and Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital , Cleveland , OH , USA
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- d Case Western Reserve University and Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital , Cleveland , OH , USA
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- b Emory University School of Medicine , Atlanta , GA , USA
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- b Emory University School of Medicine , Atlanta , GA , USA
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- b Emory University School of Medicine , Atlanta , GA , USA
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- d Case Western Reserve University and Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital , Cleveland , OH , USA
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Muscogiuri G, Annweiler C, Duval G, Karras S, Tirabassi G, Salvio G, Balercia G, Kimball S, Kotsa K, Mascitelli L, Bhattoa HP, Colao A. Vitamin D and cardiovascular disease: From atherosclerosis to myocardial infarction and stroke. Int J Cardiol 2016; 230:577-584. [PMID: 28043680 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.12.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2016] [Revised: 11/14/2016] [Accepted: 12/16/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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There continues to be interest in understanding the role of vitamin D in the pathogenesis, epidemiology and prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD). In fact vitamin D deficiency has been associated to an increased risk of developing CVD given to the relationship between low vitamin D levels and obesity, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidaemia, endothelial dysfunction and hypertension. However, although vitamin D has been identified as a potentially important marker of CVD, the mechanisms through which vitamin D deficiency leads from endothelial dysfunction to myocardial infarction and stroke are not fully understood. Thus, the goal of this review is to provide an updated review of the literature on the basic science of how vitamin D may affect the cardiovascular system and in particular to analyze the role that vitamin D may have in the whole dynamic process from the initiation of endothelial dysfunction to the development of myocardial infarction and stroke.
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- Department of Neuroscience, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Angers University Hospital, Angers, France; University Memory Clinic, UPRES EA 4638, University of Angers, UNAM, Angers, France; Robarts Research Institute, Department of Medical Biophysics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, the University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Neuroscience, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Angers University Hospital, Angers, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, AHEPA Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, Umberto I Hospital, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, Umberto I Hospital, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, Umberto I Hospital, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, AHEPA Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Comando Brigata alpina "Julia"/Multinational Land Force, Medical Service, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Endocrinology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Hungary
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The effects of vitamin D, K and calcium co-supplementation on carotid intima-media thickness and metabolic status in overweight type 2 diabetic patients with CHD. Br J Nutr 2016; 116:286-93. [DOI: 10.1017/s0007114516001847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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AbstractThis study was conducted to examine the effects of vitamin D, K and Ca co-supplementation on carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and metabolic status in overweight diabetic patients with CHD. This randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was conducted among sixty-six diabetic patients with CHD. Participants were randomly allocated into two groups to take either 5µg vitamin D, 90 µg vitamin K plus 500 mg Ca supplements (n 33) or placebo (n 33) twice a day for 12 weeks. Fasting blood samples were obtained at the beginning of the study and after the 12-week intervention period to determine related markers. Vitamin D, K and Ca co-supplementation resulted in a significant reduction in maximum levels of left CIMT (−0·04 (sd 0·22) v. +0·04 (sd 0·09) mm, P=0·02). Changes in serum vitamin D (+6·5 (sd 7·8) v. +0·4 (sd 2·2) ng/ml, P<0·001), Ca (+0·6 (sd 0·3) v. +0·1 (sd 0·1) mg/dl, P<0·001) and insulin concentrations (−0·9 (sd 3·1) v. +2·6 (sd 7·2) µIU/ml, P=0·01), homoeostasis model for assessment of estimated insulin resistance (−0·4 (sd 1·2) v. +0·7 (sd 2·3), P=0·01), β-cell function (−2·1 (sd 9·0) v. +8·9 (sd 23·7), P=0·01) and quantitative insulin sensitivity check index (+0·007 (sd 0·01) v. −0·006 (sd 0·02), P=0·01) in supplemented patients were significantly different from those in patients in the placebo group. Supplementation resulted in significant changes in HDL-cholesterol (+2·7 (sd 7·0) v. −2·5 (sd 5·7) mg/dl, P=0·002), high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (−1320·1 (sd 3758·3) v. +464·0 (sd 3053·3) ng/ml, P=0·03) and plasma malondialdehyde concentrations (−0·4 (sd 0·5) v. −1·0 (sd 1·1) µmol/l, P=0·007) compared with placebo. Overall, vitamin D, K and Ca co-supplementation for 12 weeks among diabetic patients with CHD had beneficial effects on maximum levels of left CIMT and metabolic status. The effect of vitamin D, K and Ca co-supplementation on maximum levels of left CIMT could be a chance finding.
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Hypovitaminosis D and hyperparathyroidism: effects on bone turnover and bone mineral density among perinatally HIV-infected adolescents. AIDS 2016; 30:1059-67. [PMID: 26807972 DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000001032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The impact of hypovitaminosis D and secondary hyperparathyroidism on bone mineral density (BMD) in the setting of pediatric HIV infection remains unclear. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of hypovitaminosis D and hyperparathyroidism and their effects on bone turnover and BMD among HIV-infected adolescents in Southeast Asia. DESIGN A multicenter, cross-sectional study evaluating bone health and vitamin D metabolism in HIV-infected adolescents in Thailand and Indonesia. METHODS Perinatally HIV-infected adolescents aged 10-18 years on antiretroviral therapy with virologic suppression were enrolled. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D, intact parathyroid hormone, and bone turnover markers (C-terminal cross-linked telopeptide of type I collagen and procollagen type I amino-terminal propeptide) were assessed; serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D less than 20 ng/ml and intact parathyroid hormone more than 65 pg/ml were defined as hypovitaminosis D and hyperparathyroidism, respectively. Lumbar spine (L2-L4) BMD Z-score -2 or less was defined as low BMD. RESULTS Of 394 adolescents, 57% were women. The median age [interquartile range (IQR)] was 15.0 (13.3-16.9) years. The prevalence of hypovitaminosis D, hyperparathyroidism, and both conditions were 21% [95% confidence interval (CI): 17-25%], 17% (95% CI: 13-20%), and 5% (95% CI: 3-7%), respectively. Adolescents with hypovitaminosis D and secondary hyperparathyroidism had the highest median bone resorption (C-terminal cross-linked telopeptide of type I collagen: 1610 vs. 1270 ng/l; P = 0.04) and bone formation (procollagen type I amino-terminal propeptide: 572 vs. 330 μg/l; P = 0.02) markers, and the greatest proportion of low BMD (42 vs. 15%; P = 0.01) compared with the rest of the cohort. CONCLUSION Hypovitaminosis D complicated with secondary hyperparathyroidism was associated with increased bone turnover and bone loss. Early treatment of hypovitaminosis D before hyperparathyroidism occurs may be important to prevent bone mass deterioration.
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Zagami RM, Di Pino A, Urbano F, Piro S, Purrello F, Rabuazzo AM. Low circulating vitamin D levels are associated with increased arterial stiffness in prediabetic subjects identified according to HbA1c. Atherosclerosis 2015; 243:395-401. [DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2015.09.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2015] [Revised: 09/25/2015] [Accepted: 09/29/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Canuto JMP, Canuto VMP, de Lima MHA, de Omena ALCS, Morais TMDL, Paiva AM, Diniz ET, de Almeida DJFT, Ferreira SMS. Risk factors associated with hypovitaminosis D in HIV/aids-infected adults. ARCHIVES OF ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM 2015; 59:34-41. [PMID: 25926112 DOI: 10.1590/2359-3997000000007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2014] [Accepted: 10/17/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate risk factors associated with hypovitaminosis D in adult patients infected with HIV/aids, at a referral hospital in Maceió, Brazil. SUBJECTS AND METHODS This cross-sectional study involved 125 patients evaluated from April to September 2013 by means of interviews, review of medical records, physical examination, and laboratory tests. The data were analyzed using the SPSS® software, version 17.0; the prevalence of hypovitaminosis D and mean levels of vitamin D were determined. The association between hypovitaminosis D and the independent variables was assessed using the Chi-square or the Fisher's exact tests; mean vitamin D concentrations were analyzed using Kolmogorov-Smirnov, Mann-Whitney, and Kruskal-Wallis tests. The level of significance was set at 5% across tests. RESULTS The prevalence of hypovitaminosis D was 24%, with a significant association with higher household income (p < 0.05). Higher vitamin D levels were associated with female gender (p < 0.001), no use of sunscreen (p < 0.05), and previous opportunistic infections (p < 0.01). Lower values were associated with the use of antiretroviral medication (p < 0.05), overweight and obesity (p < 0.01). CONCLUSION Lower vitamin D concentrations were significantly associated with well-known risk factors for hypovitaminosis D: use of sunscreen, antiretroviral medication, overweight, and obesity. The prevalence of hypovitaminosis D in this study, considering values > 20 ng/mL or > 30 ng/mL as vitamin D sufficiency, was lower to that of previous studies with HIV-infected patients, a fact that might be related to the low latitude and high intensity of solar radiation of the location of the present study.
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Missailidis C, Höijer J, Johansson M, Ekström L, Bratt G, Hejdeman B, Bergman P. Vitamin D status in Well-Controlled Caucasian HIV Patients in Relation to Inflammatory and Metabolic Markers--A Cross-Sectional Cohort Study in Sweden. Scand J Immunol 2015; 82:55-62. [PMID: 25833795 PMCID: PMC4691317 DOI: 10.1111/sji.12299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2015] [Accepted: 03/18/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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To study vitamin D (25OH D3) in relation to (i) microbial translocation (ii) systemic inflammation and (iii) blood lipid markers, in Caucasian, well-controlled HIV patients and healthy controls, plasma and serum samples from n = 97 male, HIV patients on HAART with immeasurable viral load (<20 copies/ml) since median 6.5 years and no concurrent inflammatory or infectious disease and n = 30 healthy controls were analysed for (i) LPS; (ii) sCD14, hsCRP, IL-4, IL-6, IL-10, IL-17, MCP-1 and IFN-γ; as well as (iii) blood lipids. Vitamin D levels were similarly distributed and equally low in both HIV patients and controls. There was no association between vitamin D levels and markers of microbial translocation, systemic inflammation or dyslipidemia. LPS levels were similar in both groups but HIV patients expressed higher levels of sCD14 and hsCRP, with HIV as an independent risk factor. HIV patients had higher cholesterol and Apo B levels. Notably, more HIV patients smoked and smoking was associated with lower vitamin D levels. In conclusion; these well-treated Caucasian HIV patients had similar vitamin D levels as healthy controls. However, despite perfect virological control, they exhibited slightly increased inflammatory markers and disturbed blood lipids. However, neither of these parameters were associated with low vitamin D levels but appeared to be linked to the HIV-disease per se. Thus, the rationale for vitamin D substitution as a way to improve microbial translocation and systemic inflammation is not fully supported in this HIV population.
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- C Missailidis
- Department of Laboratory Medicine (LABMED), Division of Clinical Microbiology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Infectious Diseases, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Environmental Medicine, Unit of Biostatistics, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine (LABMED), Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine (LABMED), Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Venhälsan, South General Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Venhälsan, South General Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine (LABMED), Division of Clinical Microbiology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Medicine, Center for Infectious Medicine (CIM), Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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Vitamin D Deficiency in HIV Infection: Not Only a Bone Disorder. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 2015:735615. [PMID: 26000302 PMCID: PMC4426898 DOI: 10.1155/2015/735615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2014] [Revised: 02/18/2015] [Accepted: 03/02/2015] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Hypovitaminosis D is a worldwide disorder, with a high prevalence in the general population of both Western and developing countries. In HIV patients, several studies have linked vitamin D status with bone disease, neurocognitive impairment, depression, cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes mellitus, infections, autoimmune diseases like type 1 diabetes mellitus, and cancer. In this review, we focus on the most recent epidemiological and experimental data dealing with the relationship between vitamin D deficiency and HIV infection. We analysed the extent of the problem, pathogenic mechanisms, clinical implications, and potential benefits of vitamin D supplementation in HIV-infected subjects.
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Vitamin D deficiency and altered bone mineral metabolism in HIV-infected individuals. Curr HIV/AIDS Rep 2015; 11:263-70. [PMID: 24962286 DOI: 10.1007/s11904-014-0218-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Although patients with HIV infection are living decades longer than before with the advent of combination antiretroviral therapy, they have an increased rate of co-morbidities associated with chronic HIV, such as osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, and immune dysfunction. Many of these complications are known to be affected by vitamin D status in the general population. Thus, the high rate of vitamin D deficiency among HIV-infected patients is alarming. Many observational and cohort studies have demonstrated that vitamin D deficiency is associated with these HIV-related complications, but randomized, placebo-controlled trials are limited. This paper reviews recent data on vitamin D deficiency in HIV infection.
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Escota GV, Cross S, Powderly WG. Vitamin D and calcium abnormalities in the HIV-infected population. Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am 2014; 43:743-67. [PMID: 25169565 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecl.2014.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among HIV-infected persons is substantial and comparable to the general population. The factors associated with vitamin D deficiency are similar for both populations but additional factors (ie, use of certain antiretroviral agents) also contribute to vitamin D deficiency among HIV-infected persons. The adverse outcomes associated with vitamin D deficiency considerably overlap with non-AIDS defining illnesses (NADIs) that are increasingly becoming widespread in the aging HIV-infected population. However, there is scant evidence to support any causal inference. Further studies are warranted as efforts to identify and address modifiable risk factors contributing to NADIs continue.
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- Gerome V Escota
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, 956 Court Avenue, E336 Coleman Building, Memphis, TN 38163, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid, St Louis, MO 63110, USA.
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Ziegler TR, McComsey GA, Frediani JK, Millson EC, Tangpricha V, Eckard AR. Habitual nutrient intake in HIV-infected youth and associations with HIV-related factors. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 2014; 30:888-95. [PMID: 24953143 DOI: 10.1089/aid.2013.0282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Few studies have evaluated habitual nutrient intake among HIV-infected youth in the United States, even though diet may influence disease progression and risk of comorbidities. This study determined habitual micronutrient and macronutrient intake in HIV-infected youth. HIV-infected subjects and healthy controls 1-25 years old were prospectively enrolled. Nutrient intake was assessed via 24-h dietary recalls performed every 3 months for 1 year and compared to recommended intake from the U.S. Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) and Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges (AMDRs). Subjects with two or more food recalls were analyzed (175 HIV(+) and 43 healthy controls). Groups were similar in age, race, sex, body mass index, and kilocalorie intake. In both groups, intake of several micronutrients was below the DRI. In addition, HIV(+) subjects had a lower percentage DRI than controls for vitamins A, D, E, pantothenic acid, magnesium, calcium, folate, and potassium. HIV(+) subjects' percentage caloric intake from fat was above the AMDR and was higher than controls. Caloric intake was negatively correlated with current and nadir CD4 count. Zinc, riboflavin, and magnesium percentage DRI were positively associated with current CD4 count. In HIV(+) subjects not on antiretroviral therapy, HIV-1 RNA levels were negatively correlated with protein intake. HIV(+) youth have an inadequate dietary intake of several essential nutrients and poorer dietary intake compared to controls. Intake of some nutrients was associated with important HIV-related factors. Further investigation is warranted to determine the impact of dietary intake of specific nutrients on HIV progression and chronic complication risk in this population.
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- Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital and Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
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Vitamin D insufficiency and subclinical atherosclerosis in non-diabetic males living with HIV. J Int AIDS Soc 2014; 17:18945. [PMID: 24836607 PMCID: PMC4021989 DOI: 10.7448/ias.17.1.18945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2013] [Revised: 03/15/2014] [Accepted: 04/07/2014] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Introduction Vitamin D insufficiency (VDI) has been associated with increased cardiovascular risk in the non-HIV population. This study evaluates the relationship among serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels, cardiovascular risk factors, adipokines, antiviral therapy (ART) and subclinical atherosclerosis in HIV-infected males. Methods A cross-sectional study in ambulatory care was made in non-diabetic patients living with HIV. VDI was defined as 25(OH)D serum levels <75 nmol/L. Fasting lipids, glucose, inflammatory markers (tumour necrosis factor-α, interleukin-6, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein) and endothelial markers (plasminogen activator inhibitor-1, or PAI-I) were measured. The common carotid artery intima-media thickness (C-IMT) was determined. A multivariate logistic regression analysis was made to identify factors associated with the presence of VDI, while multivariate linear regression analysis was used to identify factors associated with common C-IMT. Results Eighty-nine patients were included (age 42±8 years), 18.9% were in CDC (US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) stage C and 75 were on ART. VDI was associated with ART exposure, sedentary lifestyle, higher triglycerides levels and PAI-I. In univariate analysis, VDI was associated with greater common C-IMT. The multivariate linear regression model, adjusted by confounding factors, revealed an independent association between common C-IMT and patient age, time of exposure to protease inhibitors (PIs) and impaired fasting glucose (IFG). In contrast, there were no independent associations between common C-IMT and VDI or inflammatory and endothelial markers. Conclusions VDI was not independently associated with subclinical atherosclerosis in non-diabetic males living with HIV. Older age, a longer exposure to PIs, and IFG were independent factors associated with common C-IMT in this population.
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Carbone F, Montecucco F. The role of the intraplaque vitamin d system in atherogenesis. SCIENTIFICA 2013; 2013:620504. [PMID: 24459602 PMCID: PMC3888771 DOI: 10.1155/2013/620504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2013] [Accepted: 12/10/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Vitamin D has been shown to play critical activities in several physiological pathways not involving the calcium/phosphorus homeostasis. The ubiquitous distribution of the vitamin D receptor that is expressed in a variety of human and mouse tissues has strongly supported research on these "nonclassical" activities of vitamin D. On the other hand, the recent discovery of the expression also for vitamin D-related enzymes (such as 25-hydroxyvitamin D-1 α -hydroxylase and the catabolic enzyme 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D-24-hydroxylase) in several tissues suggested that the vitamin D system is more complex than previously shown and it may act within tissues through autocrine and paracrine pathways. This updated model of vitamin D axis within peripheral tissues has been particularly investigated in atherosclerotic pathophysiology. This review aims at updating the role of the local vitamin D within atherosclerotic plaques, providing an overview of both intracellular mechanisms and cell-to-cell interactions. In addition, clinical findings about the potential causal relationship between vitamin D deficiency and atherogenesis will be analysed and discussed.
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- Federico Carbone
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa School of Medicine, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria San Martino-IST Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca sul Cancro, 6 Viale Benedetto XV, 16132 Genoa, Italy
- Cardiology Division, Foundation for Medical Researches, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Geneva, 64, Avenue de la Roseraie, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa School of Medicine, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria San Martino-IST Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca sul Cancro, 6 Viale Benedetto XV, 16132 Genoa, Italy
- Division of Laboratory Medicine, Department of Genetics and Laboratory Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, 4 rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland
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The relationship between vitamin D status and HIV-related complications in HIV-infected children and young adults. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2013; 32:1224-9. [PMID: 23360833 PMCID: PMC3750101 DOI: 10.1097/inf.0b013e318286c793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND In HIV-infected adults, we and others have shown that vitamin D deficiency is independently associated with increased carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT), a surrogate marker for cardiovascular disease (CVD). This study explored for the first time the relationship between vitamin D and CVD risk in HIV-infected youth. METHODS This is a cross-sectional assessment of cIMT, inflammation, metabolic markers and vitamin D status in HIV-infected youth and healthy controls. We measured serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D), fasting lipids, insulin, glucose, inflammatory markers and cIMT. RESULTS Thirty HIV-infected subjects and 31 controls were included. Among HIV-infected subjects, median age was 11 years (37% males; 73% black; similar to controls). HIV-infected subjects' mean (standard deviation) serum 25(OH)D was 24 (35) ng/mL; 70% had 25(OH)D<20 ng/mL (deficient), 23% between 20-30 ng/mL (insufficient) and 7%>30 ng/mL (sufficient); proportions were similar to controls (P=0.17). After adjusting for season, sex and race, there was no difference in serum 25(OH)D between groups (P=0.11). Serum 25(OH)D was not significantly correlated with cIMT, inflammatory markers or lipids. Serum 25(OH)D was negatively correlated with body mass index, insulin resistance, HIV duration, and cumulative use of antiretroviral therapy, non- and nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors. CONCLUSIONS Most HIV-infected youth have vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency. Despite no direct association between serum 25(OH)D and cIMT, there were notable associations with some CVD risk factors, particularly inverse correlation with insulin resistance. Studies are needed to determine whether CVD risk, including insulin resistance, could be improved with vitamin D supplementation.
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Legeai C, Vigouroux C, Souberbielle JC, Bouchaud O, Boufassa F, Bastard JP, Carlier R, Capeau J, Goujard C, Meyer L, Viard JP. Associations between 25-hydroxyvitamin D and immunologic, metabolic, inflammatory markers in treatment-naive HIV-infected persons: the ANRS CO9 «COPANA» cohort study. PLoS One 2013; 8:e74868. [PMID: 24058636 PMCID: PMC3776742 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0074868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2012] [Accepted: 08/09/2013] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Objectives Low 25(OH)D has been associated with dyslipidemia, insulin resistance and inflammation in both general and HIV-infected (mostly treated) populations. We investigated these associations in antiretroviral-naïve HIV-infected persons. Design We measured plasma 25(OH)D, metabolic, immunologic and inflammatory markers in 355 persons (204 Whites, 151 Blacks) at enrollment in the ANRS COPANA cohort. Methods 25(OH)D levels were categorized <10 ng/mL (severe deficiency) and <20 ng/mL (deficiency). Statistical analyses were adjusted for sampling season, ethnicity and the interaction between season and ethnicity. Results 25(OH)D insufficiency (<30 ng/mL), deficiency (<20 ng/mL) and severe deficiency (<10 ng/mL) were highly prevalent (93%, 67% and 24% of patients, respectively). Blacks had significantly lower 25(OH)D than Whites (median: 13 vs. 17 ng/mL, P<0.001), with markedly less pronounced seasonal variation. Smoking and drinking alcohol were associated with having a 25 OHD level<10 ng/mL. In patients with 25(OH)D<10 ng/mL, the proportion of persons with a CD4 count<100/mm3 was higher than in patients with 25(OH)D≥10 ng/mL (18.8% vs. 10.7%, P = 0.04). Persons with 25 OHD<10 ng/mL had higher levels of hsCRP (1.60 mg/L [IQR: 0.59–5.76] vs. 1.27 mg/L [0.58–3,39], P = 0.03) and resistin (16.81 ng/L [IQR: 13.82–25.74] vs. 11.56 ng/L [IQR: 8.87–20.46], P = 0.02), and, among Blacks only, sTNFR2 (2.92 ng/mL [2.31–4.13] vs. 2.67 ng/mL, [1.90–3.23], P = 0.04). The strength and significance of the association between CD4<100/mm3 and 25 OHD<10 ng/mL were reduced after adjustment on sTNFR1, sTNFR2, and hsCRP levels. In multivariate analysis, a CD4 count <100/mm3, resistin concentration and smoking were independently associated with 25(OH)D<10 ng/mL. Conclusions Severe vitamin D deficiency was associated with low CD4 counts and increased markers of inflammation in ARV-naïve HIV-infected persons.
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- Camille Legeai
- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), unité mixte de recherche et de service (UMRS) 1018, équipe « Epidémiologie du VIH et des infections sexuellement transmissibles », centre de recherche en épidémiologie et santé des populations (CESP)-INSERM U1018, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
- Université Paris-Sud, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, hôpital Tenon, service de biochimie et hormonologie, Paris, France
- INSERM UMRS938, centre de recherche Saint-Antoine, Paris, France
- Université Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris 06, institute of cardiometabolism and nutrition (ICAN), Paris, France
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- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, service d’explorations fonctionnelles, hôpital Necker, Paris, France
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- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, service des maladies infectieuses, hôpital Avicenne, Bobigny, France
- Université Paris-Nord, Bobigny, France
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), unité mixte de recherche et de service (UMRS) 1018, équipe « Epidémiologie du VIH et des infections sexuellement transmissibles », centre de recherche en épidémiologie et santé des populations (CESP)-INSERM U1018, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, hôpital Tenon, service de biochimie et hormonologie, Paris, France
- INSERM UMRS938, centre de recherche Saint-Antoine, Paris, France
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- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, service de radiologie et imagerie médicale, hôpital Raymond-Poincaré, Garches, France
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- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, hôpital Tenon, service de biochimie et hormonologie, Paris, France
- INSERM UMRS938, centre de recherche Saint-Antoine, Paris, France
- Université Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris 06, institute of cardiometabolism and nutrition (ICAN), Paris, France
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), unité mixte de recherche et de service (UMRS) 1018, équipe « Epidémiologie du VIH et des infections sexuellement transmissibles », centre de recherche en épidémiologie et santé des populations (CESP)-INSERM U1018, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, service de médecine interne, hôpital Bicêtre, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
- Université Paris-Sud, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), unité mixte de recherche et de service (UMRS) 1018, équipe « Epidémiologie du VIH et des infections sexuellement transmissibles », centre de recherche en épidémiologie et santé des populations (CESP)-INSERM U1018, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
- Université Paris-Sud, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, service d’épidémiologie et de santé publique, hôpital Bicêtre, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, centre de diagnostic et de thérapeutique, Hôpital Hôtel-Dieu, Paris, France
- Equipe d’accueil 3620, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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Sachs MC, Brunzell JD, Cleary PA, Hoofnagle AN, Lachin JM, Molitch ME, Steffes MW, Zinman B, de Boer IH. Circulating vitamin D metabolites and subclinical atherosclerosis in type 1 diabetes. Diabetes Care 2013; 36:2423-9. [PMID: 23530012 PMCID: PMC3714470 DOI: 10.2337/dc12-2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE People with type 1 diabetes are at high risk of premature atherosclerosis. Existing evidence suggests that impaired vitamin D metabolism may contribute to the development of atherosclerosis. We tested associations of circulating vitamin D metabolite concentrations with subclinical atherosclerosis among 1,193 participants with type 1 diabetes in the DCCT/EDIC study. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We measured plasma concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D], 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D, and 24,25-dihydroxyvitamin D by mass spectrometry at the end of the DCCT. In a staggered cross-sectional design, we tested associations with coronary artery calcium (CAC), measured by computed tomography a median of 10 years later, and with common and internal carotid intima-media thickness (IMT), measured by B-mode ultrasonography on two occasions a median of 4 years later and a median of 10 years later. We hypothesized that lower concentrations of each vitamin D metabolite would be associated with increased risk of CAC and greater carotid IMT. RESULTS At the time metabolites were measured, mean age was 32.4 years and mean duration of diabetes was 7.5 years. The prevalence and severity of CAC tended to be lower-not higher-with lower concentrations of each vitamin D metabolite. For instance, in a fully adjusted multinomial logistic model, a 25 nmol/L lower 25-hydroxyvitamin D was associated with a 0.8-fold decrease in the odds of having higher CAC (95% CI 0.68-0.96, P = 0.01). No vitamin D metabolite was associated with either common or internal mean IMT. CONCLUSIONS We did not find evidence linking impaired vitamin D metabolism with increased subclinical atherosclerosis in type 1 diabetes.
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Blondon M, Sachs M, Hoofnagle AN, Ix JH, Michos ED, Korcarz C, Gepner AD, Siscovick DS, Kaufman JD, Stein JH, Kestenbaum B, de Boer IH. 25-Hydroxyvitamin D and parathyroid hormone are not associated with carotid intima-media thickness or plaque in the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2013; 33:2639-45. [PMID: 23814117 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.113.301781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Observational evidence supports independent associations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OHD) and parathyroid hormone (PTH) with cardiovascular risk. A plausible hypothesis for these associations is accelerated development of atherosclerosis. APPROACH AND RESULTS We evaluated cross-sectional and longitudinal associations of 25-OHD and PTH with carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) and carotid plaques among 3251 participants free of cardiovascular disease in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. 25-OHD and PTH were measured at baseline by mass spectrometry and immunoassay, respectively. All subjects underwent a carotid ultrasound examination at baseline and 9.4 years later (median, range 8-11.1 years). Multivariable linear and logistic regressions were used to test associations of 25-OHD and PTH with the extent and progression of IMT and the prevalence and incidence of carotid plaque. Mean (SD) 25-OHD and PTH were 25.8 ng/mL (10.6) and 44.2 pg/mL (20.2), respectively. No independent associations were found between 25-OHD or PTH and IMT at baseline (increment of 1.9 μm [95% confidence interval, -5.1 to 8.9] per 10 ng/mL lower 25-OHD; increment of 0.8 μm [95% confidence interval, -3.2 to 4.8] per 10 pg/mL higher PTH) or progression of IMT (increment of 2.6 μm [95% confidence interval, -2.5 to 7.8] per 10 ng/mL lower 25-OHD, increment of 1.6 μm [95% confidence interval, -1.9 to 5.2] per 10 pg/mL higher PTH). No associations were found with the baseline prevalence of carotid plaque or the incidence of new plaques during the study period. We did not observe any interaction by race or ethnicity (White, Chinese, Black, and Hispanic). CONCLUSIONS The consistent lack of association of vitamin D and PTH with carotid IMT and plaque suggests that these hormones may influence cardiovascular risk through pathways not reflected by carotid atherosclerosis.
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- Marc Blondon
- From the Department of Epidemiology (M.B., D.S.S., J.D.K., B.K., I.H.d.B.), Division of Nephrology and Kidney Research Institute (M.S., B.K., I.H.d.B.), Department of Laboratory Medicine (A.N.H.), Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (J.D.K.), Department of Medicine (D.S.S., J.D.K., B.K., I.H.d.B.), Cardiovascular Health Research Unit (M.B., D.S.S.), University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Department of Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland (M.B.); Division of Nephrology, University of California, San Diego, CA (J.H.I.); Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (E.D.M.); and Divison of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI (C.K., A.D.G., J.H.S.)
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Cheraghi N, Dai H, Raghuveer G. Vitamin D deficiency is associated with atherosclerosis-promoting risk factor clustering but not vascular damage in children. Med Sci Monit 2013. [PMID: 23197228 PMCID: PMC3560812 DOI: 10.12659/msm.883593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background Vitamin D has been associated with multiple cardiometabolic risk factors in children but there is a paucity of studies examining its correlation to vascular function and structure. Our objective was to determine whether there is a correlation between vitamin D, cardiometabolic risk, vascular distensibility and carotid artery intima-media thickness (CIMT) in high-risk children. Material/Methods This was a cross-sectional, cohort study that compared vitamin D to cardiometabolic risk factors, carotid artery distensibility, and CIMT in 74 children with multiple, modifiable atherosclerosis-promoting risk factors. Vitamin D was used as a continuous variable and also categorized as deficient (<20 ng/mL) or sufficient (≥20 ng/mL). Seven modifiable atherosclerosis-promoting risk factors were analyzed – body mass index, systolic blood pressure, total cholesterol, triglyceride, high density lipoprotein cholesterol, fasting insulin, & tobacco smoke exposure history. Results For the entire cohort, vitamin D was 26.1±9.4 ng/mL (6–63 ng/mL); and the levels were deficient in 20%. The number of modifiable atherosclerosis promoting risk factors per child was 3.3±1.6. Distensibility index was 2.62±0.87% per 10 mmHg, CIMT 0.54±0.06 mm. There was an inverse correlation between vitamin D and risk factor score (r=−0.27, p=0.02); this remained significant after adjusting for age, sex, and race. There was no association between vitamin D levels and distensibility index or CIMT. Conclusions Even though vitamin D levels were inversely correlated with cardiometabolic risk factor score in high-risk children, there are no demonstrable vascular functional or structural effects.
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- Nikoo Cheraghi
- University of Missouri-Kansas City, School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA.
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The positive effects of vitamin D in different acute and chronic diseases (e.g., bone and renal disorders, acute and chronic respiratory tract infections, and diabetes mellitus), and regulation of immune system function have been shown. In this review vitamin D status and the effects of its supplementation alone or in combination with other bone-modifying substances like calcium and bisphosphonates on the different aspects of human health have been investigated in HIV+ individuals. Three scientific electronic databases have been investigated for extracting related articles. Searching only PubMed yielded 59 results with ‘HIV OR AIDS’ and ‘Vitamin D’ keywords. Because many of the studies in this field are observational or cross-sectional, designing comprehensive and eligible randomized clinical trials has been recommended by several authors in order to develop evidence-based clinical practice guidelines to determine the best regimen of vitamin D supplementation in HIV-infected patients.
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- Ali Tafazoli
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 1417614411, PO Box 14155/6451, Iran
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Vitamin D insufficiency may impair CD4 recovery among Women's Interagency HIV Study participants with advanced disease on HAART. AIDS 2013; 27:573-8. [PMID: 23095316 DOI: 10.1097/qad.0b013e32835b9ba1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND Recent studies in HIV-infected men report an association between low vitamin D (25OH-D) and CD4 recovery on HAART. We sought to test this relationship in the Women's Interagency HIV Study (WIHS). METHODS We examined 204 HIV-infected women with advanced disease, who started HAART after enrollment in the WIHS. We measured vitamin D (25OH-D) levels about 6 months prior to HAART initiation. The relationship between CD4 recovery (defined as increases of ≥50, 100, and 200 cells at 6, 12, and 24 months) and exposure variables was examined using logistic regression models at 6, 12 and 24 months post-HAART initiation in unadjusted and adjusted analyses, and using multivariable longitudinal Generalized Estimating Equations (GEE). Vitamin D insufficiency was defined as 25OH-D levels at least 30 ng/ml. RESULTS The majority were non-Hispanic black (60%) and had insufficient vitamin D levels (89%). In adjusted analyses, at 24 months after HAART, insufficient vitamin D level (OR 0.20, 95% CI 0.05-0.83) was associated with decreased odds of CD4 recovery. The undetectable viral load (OR 11.38, 95% CI 4.31-30.05) was associated with CD4 recovery. The multivariable GEE model found that average immune reconstitution attenuated significantly (P < 0.01) over time among those with insufficient vitamin D levels compared with those with sufficient vitamin D levels. CONCLUSION Vitamin D insufficiency is associated with diminished late CD4 recovery after HAART initiation among US women living with advanced HIV. The mechanism of this association on late CD4 recovery may be late vitamin D-associated production of naive CD4 cells during immune reconstitution.
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Yin M. Vitamin D, bone, and HIV infection. TOPICS IN ANTIVIRAL MEDICINE 2012; 20:168-172. [PMID: 23363695 PMCID: PMC4019218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with increased risk for falls and fractures, diabetes and obesity, cardiovascular disease, some malignancies, and tuberculosis. Observational data have suggested benefit of higher vitamin D levels in many of these settings. However, data from randomized trials supporting the benefit of vitamin D supplementation are generally lacking, apart from data showing benefit in preventing falls and fractures in the elderly. HIV-infected persons have a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency, and some antiretroviral drugs are known to interfere with vitamin D metabolism. However, as in the general population, there are currently few data from clinical trials to identify benefits of vitamin D screening and supplementation in the HIV-infected population. A rational approach is to screen at-risk patients (eg, those aged 50 years and older and those with osteoporosis, prior fracture, or high risk for falls); supplementation may be considered in specific subgroups of patients. This article summarizes a presentation by Michael Yin, MD, MS, at the IAS-USA live Improving the Management of HIV Disease continuing medical education program held in New York, New York, in October 2012.
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- Michael Yin
- Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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Achhra AC, Amin J, Law MG, Grulich AE, Yeung J, Kelleher AD, Cooper DA. Changes in metabolic, inflammatory and coagulation biomarkers after HIV seroconversion--the Health in Men (HIM) Biomarker Substudy. Antivir Ther 2012; 18:355-9. [PMID: 23092927 DOI: 10.3851/imp2434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/29/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Biomarkers of inflammation, coagulation, lipids and vitamin D have been associated with cardiovascular and mortality risk in HIV-infected individuals. Scarce data exist on changes in these markers from pre- to post-HIV seroconversion. METHODS The study participants were drawn from the Health in Men Study, which recruited HIV-negative homosexual men. Participants with incident HIV infection (n=26) were compared with HIV-negative controls (n=52) matched on age at enrolment, date of visit and reported intravenous drug use. Levels of metabolic (lipids and vitamin D), inflammatory (C-reactive protein and interleukin-6) and coagulation (D-dimer and fibrinogen) biomarkers were measured at pre- and post-HIV seroconversion visits and corresponding visits for controls. Random-effect models were used to compare changes in markers between cases and controls. RESULTS The median gap between pre- and post-seroconversion or matched first and second visits in controls was 12 months. HIV seroconversion was associated with decline in high density lipoprotein (HDL-C; difference in mean change between cases and controls -0.14 mmol/l; 95% CI -0.22, -0.01; P=0.035). There were no significant differences in changes in other lipids, markers of inflammation, coagulation or vitamin D. CONCLUSIONS Decline in HDL-C seems to be the main proatherogenic change within 1-1.5 years after HIV seroconversion. HIV seroconversion was not associated with profound changes in other lipids, or markers of inflammation, coagulation and vitamin D. Longitudinal assessment of these markers in comparable population needs further assessment.
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- Amit C Achhra
- Kirby Institute for Infection and Immunity in Society, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
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Griffin AT, Arnold FW. Review of metabolic, immunologic, and virologic consequences of suboptimal vitamin D levels in HIV infection. AIDS Patient Care STDS 2012; 26:516-25. [PMID: 22861070 DOI: 10.1089/apc.2012.0145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Low 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels are common in the general and HIV-infected populations alike. Defined as levels less than 30 ng/mL, suboptimal vitamin D is known to afflict over 70% of representative samples from each group in resource-rich countries with even greater prevalence in resource-poor regions of the world. In both those with and without HIV, dark skin, low vitamin D intake, exiguous exposure to sunlight, and season act as risk factors for suboptimal vitamin D levels. In those infected with HIV, antiretroviral therapy, particularly non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs), increase risk for low vitamin D as well. Furthermore, metabolic aberrations, including obesity and hyperlipidemia, and miscellaneous risk factors, such as advanced AIDS and substance abuse, have been linked to suboptimal vitamin D in those with HIV. While the skeletal and cardiovascular systems of HIV patients may be adversely impacted as a result of low levels, recent data have also linked low vitamin D to decreased CD4 counts, higher viral loads, and to critical end points including progression to AIDS events and death. More research is needed to confirm these potential consequences of low vitamin D in those with HIV and to discern the benefits of routine screening for and treatment of low vitamin D in this population.
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- Allen T. Griffin
- School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky
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- School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky
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Eckard AR, Judd SE, Ziegler TR, Camacho-Gonzalez AF, Fitzpatrick AM, Hadley GR, Grossmann RE, Seaton L, Seydafkan S, Mulligan MJ, Rimann N, Tangpricha V, McComsey GA. Risk factors for vitamin D deficiency and relationship with cardiac biomarkers, inflammation and immune restoration in HIV-infected youth. Antivir Ther 2012; 17:1069-78. [PMID: 22894927 DOI: 10.3851/imp2318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/09/2012] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Vitamin D deficiency is common in HIV-infected individuals. In adults, traditional and HIV-related factors play a role in vitamin D status, and deficiency appears to impair immune restoration and exacerbate HIV complications, like cardiovascular disease (CVD). This study sought to determine factors contributing to vitamin D status in HIV-infected youth and investigate the relationship with CVD risk, inflammation and immune restoration. METHODS HIV-infected subjects (1-25 years old) were enrolled prospectively along with healthy controls that were group-matched by age, sex and race. HIV data were collected for the HIV-infected group, while traditional risk factors, including vitamin D intake, sun exposure, skin pigmentation, physical activity level and body mass index (BMI) were collected for both groups. Fasting lipids, plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D), and inflammation markers were measured. RESULTS In total, 200 HIV-infected subjects and 50 controls were enrolled. HIV group had 53% male, 95% Black and a mean age of 17.2 ±4.6 years. There was no difference in 25(OH)D between groups; 77% of HIV+ and 74% of controls had 25(OH)D<20 ng/ml. Only Fitzpatrick skin type was independently associated with 25(OH)D. No HIV variables were associated with 25(OH)D, even when HIV sub-populations were examined. Inflammation, CVD risk factors and immune restoration were not independently associated with 25(OH)D. CONCLUSIONS Vitamin D deficiency is common among HIV-infected youth. However, HIV factors, CVD risk, inflammation and immune restoration do not appear to have the same relationship with vitamin D as has been shown in adults. Supplementation trials are needed to determine if increasing 25(OH)D concentrations could better elucidate these relationships.
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Lerma E, Molas ME, Montero MM, Guelar A, González A, Villar J, Diez A, Knobel H. Prevalence and Factors Associated with Vitamin D Deficiency and Hyperparathyroidism in HIV-Infected Patients Treated in Barcelona. ISRN AIDS 2012; 2012:485307. [PMID: 24052874 PMCID: PMC3767361 DOI: 10.5402/2012/485307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2012] [Accepted: 05/23/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Vitamin D deficiency is an important problem in patients with chronic conditions including those with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to identify the prevalence and factors associated with vitamin D deficiency and hyperparathyroidism in HIV patients attended in Barcelona. Cholecalciferol (25OH vitamin D3) and PTH levels were measured. Vitamin D insufficiency was defined as 25(OH) D < 20 ng/mL and deficiency as <12 ng/mL. Hyperparathyroidism was defined as PTH levels >65 pg/mL. Cases with chronic kidney failure, liver disease, treatments or conditions potentially affecting bone metabolism were excluded. Among the 566 patients included, 56.4% were exposed to tenofovir. Vitamin D insufficiency was found in 71.2% and 39.6% of those had deficiency. PTH was measured in 228 subjects, and 86 of them (37.7%) showed high levels. Adjusted predictors of vitamin D deficiency were nonwhite race and psychiatric comorbidity, while lipoatrophy was a protective factor. Independent risk factors of hyperparathyroidism were vitamin D < 12 ng/mL (OR: 2.14, CI 95%: 1.19–3.82, P: 0.01) and tenofovir exposure (OR: 3.55, CI 95%: 1.62–7.7, P: 0.002). High prevalence of vitamin deficiency and hyperparathyroidism was found in an area with high annual solar exposure.
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- Elisabet Lerma
- Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Hospital del Mar, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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Soares PAO, Kovacs C, Moreira P, Saleh MH, Magnoni D, Faintuch J. Is intake of vitamin D and calcium important for cardiovascular health in elderly obese patients? Obes Surg 2012; 22:437-44. [PMID: 22246394 DOI: 10.1007/s11695-012-0593-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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There is compelling evidence that bariatric weight loss reduces cardiovascular complications; however, these still tend to be the most common cause of late death after surgical intervention. In a prospective cohort study, correlations of dietary nutrients with indexes of vascular health were sought, with emphasis on vitamin D and calcium. Clinically stable obese outpatient subjects (>60 years old, N = 44) were interviewed about dietary macro and micronutrients. Nutritional assessment targeted anthropometric and bioimpedance analysis (BIA), hematologic counts, lipid profile, glucose homeostasis, and inflammatory markers. Carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) and brachial flow-mediated dilation (FMD), along with related vascular measurements, were documented, and results were correlated by uni- and multivariate analysis, corrected for known risk factors. IMT, FMD, and also brachial basal flow were positively influenced by vitamin D (P < 0.001). Calcium appeared beneficial for brachial basal flow only (P = 0.010). No association with IMT occurred, and a negative result for FMD was elicited. Also, vitamins A and B12 were advantageous for FMD, whereas iron was deleterious for IMT. Intake of many micronutrients including calcium and vitamin D did not meet recommendations. Vitamin D displayed a beneficial profile regarding vascular health, and more attention to this nutrient should be given, especially concerning obese patients with cardiometabolic risk. Calcium exhibited less straightforward results but deserves focus as well, along with antioxidant vitamin A as well as the B-complex which were mostly deficient in this experience.
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Observational studies have noted very high rates of low 25(OH)D (vitamin D) levels in both the general and HIV-infected populations. In HIV-infected patients, low 25(OH)D levels are likely a combination of both traditional risk factors and HIV-specific and antiretroviral therapy-specific contributors. Because of this unique risk profile, HIV-infected persons may be at greater risk for low 25(OH)D levels and frank deficiency and/or may respond to standard repletion regimens differently than HIV-uninfected patients. Currently, the optimal repletion and maintenance dosing regimens for HIV-infected patients remain unknown, as do potential benefits of supplementation that may be unique to the HIV-infected population. This paper reviews data published on HIV infection and vitamin D health in adults over the last year.
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- Jordan E Lake
- Center for Clinical AIDS Research and Education, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, USA.
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Longenecker CT, Hileman CO, Carman TL, Ross AC, Seydafkan S, Brown TT, Labbato DE, Storer N, Tangpricha V, McComsey GA. Vitamin D supplementation and endothelial function in vitamin D deficient HIV-infected patients: a randomized placebo-controlled trial. Antivir Ther 2011; 17:613-21. [PMID: 22293363 DOI: 10.3851/imp1983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/16/2011] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND Studies suggest that vitamin D deficiency is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Vitamin D deficiency is prevalent in HIV patients but the effect of vitamin D supplementation on cardiovascular risk in this population is unknown. METHODS We conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial among 45 HIV-infected adults in Cleveland (OH, USA) on stable antiretroviral therapy with durable virological suppression and a baseline serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level of ≤20 ng/ml. Participants were randomized 2:1 to vitamin D3 4,000 IU daily or placebo for 12 weeks. The primary outcome was a change in flow-mediated brachial artery dilation (FMD). RESULTS Baseline demographics were similar except for age (vitamin D versus placebo, mean ±sd 47 ±8 versus 40 ±10 years; P=0.009). Both groups had reduced FMD at baseline (median values 2.9% [IQR 1.6-4.8] for vitamin D versus 2.5% [IQR 1.7-6.4] for placebo; P=0.819). Despite an increase in the concentration of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D from baseline to 12 weeks (5.0 ng/ml [IQR -0.9-7.4] versus -1.9 ng/ml [IQR -4.0-0.1] for vitamin D versus placebo, respectively; P=0.003), there was no difference in FMD change (0.55% [IQR -1.05-2.13] versus 0.29% [IQR -1.61-1.77]; P=0.748). Vitamin D supplementation was associated with a decrease in total and non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and an increase in indices of insulin resistance. CONCLUSIONS Among HIV-infected individuals with vitamin D deficiency, supplementation with 4,000 IU vitamin D3 daily for 12 weeks modestly improved vitamin D status and cholesterol but worsened insulin resistance without change in endothelial function. The mechanisms of resistance to standard doses of vitamin D and the complex role of vitamin D in glucose metabolism in this population require further investigation.
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