Association of High Calcitriol Serum Levels and Its Hydroxylation Efficiency Ratio with Disease Risk in SLE Patients with Vitamin D Deficiency

Vitamin D (calcidiol) deficiency in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is more frequent than in healthy subjects (HS); it is associated with clinical activity and damage in SLE. Although calcidiol is considered the best indicator of the vitamin D serum status, its deficiency could not reflect its hy...

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Main Authors: Mónica R. Meza-Meza, José Francisco Muñoz-Valle, Adolfo I. Ruiz-Ballesteros, Barbara Vizmanos-Lamotte, Isela Parra-Rojas, Erika Martínez-López, Edith Oregon-Romero, Yolanda Fabiola Márquez-Sandoval, Sergio Cerpa-Cruz, Ulises de la Cruz-Mosso
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Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Immunology Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/2808613
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author Mónica R. Meza-Meza
José Francisco Muñoz-Valle
Adolfo I. Ruiz-Ballesteros
Barbara Vizmanos-Lamotte
Isela Parra-Rojas
Erika Martínez-López
Edith Oregon-Romero
Yolanda Fabiola Márquez-Sandoval
Sergio Cerpa-Cruz
Ulises de la Cruz-Mosso
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José Francisco Muñoz-Valle
Adolfo I. Ruiz-Ballesteros
Barbara Vizmanos-Lamotte
Isela Parra-Rojas
Erika Martínez-López
Edith Oregon-Romero
Yolanda Fabiola Márquez-Sandoval
Sergio Cerpa-Cruz
Ulises de la Cruz-Mosso
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description Vitamin D (calcidiol) deficiency in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is more frequent than in healthy subjects (HS); it is associated with clinical activity and damage in SLE. Although calcidiol is considered the best indicator of the vitamin D serum status, its deficiency could not reflect its hydroxylation efficiency ratio and calcitriol serum status. This study was aimed at assessing the association of calcidiol and calcitriol serum levels and its hydroxylation efficiency ratio with the risk to clinical and renal disease activities in SLE patients. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 308 SLE and HS women; calcidiol and calcitriol serum levels were evaluated by immunoassays. SLE patients showed lower calcidiol serum levels vs. HS (21.2 vs. 24.2 ng/mL; p<0.001). Active SLE patients presented higher calcidiol/calcitriol ratio scores vs. inactive SLE patients (2.78 vs. 1.92 pg/ng; p=0.02), and SLE patients with renal disease activity showed a pattern of calcidiol-deficient levels (19.5 vs. 25.3 ng/mL; p<0.04) with higher calcitriol levels (47 pg/mL vs. 41.5 pg/mL; p=0.02) and calcidiol/calcitriol ratio scores (2.13 vs. 1.54 pg/ng; p<0.02) compared to SLE patients without renal disease activity. Calcidiol levels were negatively correlated with calcitriol levels (r=−0.26; p=0.001) and urine proteins (mg/dL) (r=−0.39; p<0.01). Regarding calcitriol levels, it was positively correlated with the blood lymphocyte count (r=0.30; p<0.001) and negatively correlated with the glomerular filtration rate (r=−0.28; p=0.001). Moreover, the calcitriol/calcidiol ratio was positively correlated with urine proteins (r=0.38; p<0.01). The calcidiol deficiency (OR=2.27; 95% CI=1.15-4.49; p<0.01), high calcitriol levels (T3rd, OR=4.19, 95% CI=2.23-7.90; p<0.001), and a high calcitriol/calcidiol ratio score (T3rd, OR=5.93, 95% CI: 3.08-11.5; p<0.001) were associated with the risk for SLE. In conclusion, a pattern of calcidiol deficiency with high calcitriol serum levels and a high vitamin D hydroxylation efficiency ratio was associated with disease risk in SLE patients.
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spelling doaj-art-b2fc2daafbd34714b0a9d6693263d7f02025-08-20T02:23:26ZengWileyJournal of Immunology Research2314-71562021-01-01202110.1155/2021/2808613Association of High Calcitriol Serum Levels and Its Hydroxylation Efficiency Ratio with Disease Risk in SLE Patients with Vitamin D DeficiencyMónica R. Meza-Meza0José Francisco Muñoz-Valle1Adolfo I. Ruiz-Ballesteros2Barbara Vizmanos-Lamotte3Isela Parra-Rojas4Erika Martínez-López5Edith Oregon-Romero6Yolanda Fabiola Márquez-Sandoval7Sergio Cerpa-Cruz8Ulises de la Cruz-Mosso9Proyecto Inmunonutrición y Genómica Nutricional en las Enfermedades AutoinmunesInstituto de Investigación en Ciencias BiomédicasProyecto Inmunonutrición y Genómica Nutricional en las Enfermedades AutoinmunesProyecto Inmunonutrición y Genómica Nutricional en las Enfermedades AutoinmunesProyecto Inmunonutrición y Genómica Nutricional en las Enfermedades AutoinmunesInstituto de Nutrigenética y Nutrigenómica TraslacionalInstituto de Investigación en Ciencias BiomédicasInstituto de Nutrigenética y Nutrigenómica TraslacionalDepartamento de ReumatologíaProyecto Inmunonutrición y Genómica Nutricional en las Enfermedades AutoinmunesVitamin D (calcidiol) deficiency in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is more frequent than in healthy subjects (HS); it is associated with clinical activity and damage in SLE. Although calcidiol is considered the best indicator of the vitamin D serum status, its deficiency could not reflect its hydroxylation efficiency ratio and calcitriol serum status. This study was aimed at assessing the association of calcidiol and calcitriol serum levels and its hydroxylation efficiency ratio with the risk to clinical and renal disease activities in SLE patients. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 308 SLE and HS women; calcidiol and calcitriol serum levels were evaluated by immunoassays. SLE patients showed lower calcidiol serum levels vs. HS (21.2 vs. 24.2 ng/mL; p<0.001). Active SLE patients presented higher calcidiol/calcitriol ratio scores vs. inactive SLE patients (2.78 vs. 1.92 pg/ng; p=0.02), and SLE patients with renal disease activity showed a pattern of calcidiol-deficient levels (19.5 vs. 25.3 ng/mL; p<0.04) with higher calcitriol levels (47 pg/mL vs. 41.5 pg/mL; p=0.02) and calcidiol/calcitriol ratio scores (2.13 vs. 1.54 pg/ng; p<0.02) compared to SLE patients without renal disease activity. Calcidiol levels were negatively correlated with calcitriol levels (r=−0.26; p=0.001) and urine proteins (mg/dL) (r=−0.39; p<0.01). Regarding calcitriol levels, it was positively correlated with the blood lymphocyte count (r=0.30; p<0.001) and negatively correlated with the glomerular filtration rate (r=−0.28; p=0.001). Moreover, the calcitriol/calcidiol ratio was positively correlated with urine proteins (r=0.38; p<0.01). The calcidiol deficiency (OR=2.27; 95% CI=1.15-4.49; p<0.01), high calcitriol levels (T3rd, OR=4.19, 95% CI=2.23-7.90; p<0.001), and a high calcitriol/calcidiol ratio score (T3rd, OR=5.93, 95% CI: 3.08-11.5; p<0.001) were associated with the risk for SLE. In conclusion, a pattern of calcidiol deficiency with high calcitriol serum levels and a high vitamin D hydroxylation efficiency ratio was associated with disease risk in SLE patients.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/2808613
spellingShingle Mónica R. Meza-Meza
José Francisco Muñoz-Valle
Adolfo I. Ruiz-Ballesteros
Barbara Vizmanos-Lamotte
Isela Parra-Rojas
Erika Martínez-López
Edith Oregon-Romero
Yolanda Fabiola Márquez-Sandoval
Sergio Cerpa-Cruz
Ulises de la Cruz-Mosso
Association of High Calcitriol Serum Levels and Its Hydroxylation Efficiency Ratio with Disease Risk in SLE Patients with Vitamin D Deficiency
Journal of Immunology Research
title Association of High Calcitriol Serum Levels and Its Hydroxylation Efficiency Ratio with Disease Risk in SLE Patients with Vitamin D Deficiency
title_full Association of High Calcitriol Serum Levels and Its Hydroxylation Efficiency Ratio with Disease Risk in SLE Patients with Vitamin D Deficiency
title_fullStr Association of High Calcitriol Serum Levels and Its Hydroxylation Efficiency Ratio with Disease Risk in SLE Patients with Vitamin D Deficiency
title_full_unstemmed Association of High Calcitriol Serum Levels and Its Hydroxylation Efficiency Ratio with Disease Risk in SLE Patients with Vitamin D Deficiency
title_short Association of High Calcitriol Serum Levels and Its Hydroxylation Efficiency Ratio with Disease Risk in SLE Patients with Vitamin D Deficiency
title_sort association of high calcitriol serum levels and its hydroxylation efficiency ratio with disease risk in sle patients with vitamin d deficiency
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/2808613
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