VITAMIN D LEVELS AND THEIR IMPACT ON MINERAL METABOLISM IN HIV INFECTED PATIENTS: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY

BELLO N ; OLIVERI B ; MASTAGLIA S; FRIDMAN V ; WATSON DZ ; STECHER D

Clinical Casesin Mineral and Bone Metabolims

CIC Edizioni Internazionali

Lugar: Roma ; Año: 2017 p. 18 - 22

1724-8914

Vitamin D has immunomodulating properties. The nuclear receptor for vitamin D is expressed in several immune cells, which convert 25-hydroxyvitamin D(25OHD) to the active form 1,25 hydroxyvitamin D (1,25(OH)2 D). Under conditions of infection, 1,25(OH)2 D promotes production of cathelicidin (an antimicrobial peptide) in monocytes and activated macrophages. In vitro studies have shown the ability of cathelicidin to inhibit replication of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) in T CD4 lymphocytes and macrophages. Objective: To evaluate vitamin D levels and their impact on mineral metabolism in HIV infected patients. Materials and Methods: Seventy-four clinical records of HIV/AIDS patients seen at the outpatients clinic were reviewed. The following data were collected: age, sex, time since diagnosis of HIV, HIV-1 viral load, CD4 counts (absolute value and percentage), and mineral metabolism determinations: 25OHD, intact parathormone (iPTH); serum calcium (sCa); serum phosphorus (sP) and serum crosslaps (sCTX). Vitamin D levels were stratified as follows: optimal: ≥30ng/ml; insufficient: 21-29ng/ml; moderately deficient: 20 -25OHD- >10 ng/ml and severely deficient ≤10 ng/ml. Results: Fifty-five clinical records were included; 82% of patients had 25OHD levels below 30ng/ml (insufficient: 23.6%, moderately deficient: 36.4%; and severely deficient: 21.8%). A significantly higher serum PTH levels in the moderately and severely deficient groups than in the optimal and insufficient groups was observed (p