Aproximación diagnóstica de los errores innatos del metabolismo en la unidad de cuidado intensivo neonatal: acidosis metabólica, hiperamonemia e hipoglicemia / Diagnostic approach of inborn metabolism errors in the neonatal intensive care unit: metabolic acidosis, hyperammonemia and hypoglycemia

RESUMEN Los errores innatos del metabolismo del neonato son enfermedades que requieren una intervención temprana, dado que el manejo oportuno permite la prevención de secuelas severas o desenlaces fatales. Sin embargo, su diagnóstico se dificulta debido a las múltiples manifestaciones clínicas inespecíficas que lo acompañan y a las diversas alteraciones metabólicas que afectan la lectura de los estudios paraclínicos de rutina; sin embargo, una aproximación sistemática que tenga en cuenta las variaciones del metabolismo intermedio, interpretadas a través de pruebas básicas de laboratorio, permite alcanzar en la mayoría de los casos, un diagnóstico certero. La aproximación aquí propuesta se basa en la interpretación de tres estados metabólicos: acidosis metabólica, hiperamonemia e hipoglicemia, y su relación con los resultados de tests de laboratorio que están a la mano en la mayoría de unidades de neonatología. Se plantean diversas recomendaciones en relación a valores normales, flujogramas diagnósticos y recomendaciones sobre toma y conservación de muestras.

ABSTRACT Inborn metabolism errors of newborn babies are diseases that require early intervention since timely management allows the prevention of severe or fatal consequences. However, its diagnosis is difficult due to multiple non-specific clinical manifestations that accompany it and to various metabolic alterations that affect the reading of routine clinical laboratory studies. However, a systematic approach that takes into account the variations of the intermediate metabolism interpreted through basic laboratory tests allows reaching, in most cases, a correct diagnosis. The approach proposed here is based on the interpretation of three metabolic states: metabolic acidosis, hyperammonemia, and hypoglycemia and their relation to the results of laboratory tests that are available in most neonatal units. Various recommendations are presented regarding normal values, diagnostic flowcharts, and recommendations on taking and conservation of the samples.

Cuantificación de vitamina d: de la investigación a la práctica clínica / Quantification of vitamin d: from research to clinical practice

Las formas biológicamente activas de la vitamina D se han convertido en elementos de gran relevancia en la práctica clínica y la investigación, por lo tanto, su análisis se ha incrementado en años recientes. La vitamina D tiene un papel esencial en la regulación del metabolismo del calcio y fósforo; adicionalmente, esta vitamina es considerada un posible factor preventivo para diversas enfermedades crónicas como la diabetes mellitus tipo 2, algunos tipos de cáncer, cardiovasculares, autoinmunes, enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica y la pre-eclampsia. Debido al posible papel en estas enfermedades y a los pocos estudios comparativos que se han realizado entre éstas y los niveles de vitamina D, los investigadores y clínicos están interesados en usar técnicas confiables y específicas que permitan determinar las concentraciones de vitamina D en el plasma. Sin embargo, no se ha establecido cuál es el mejor biomarcador que refleja la suficiencia de vitamina D y su función, ni tampoco cuál es la mejor técnica para su adecuada cuantificación. El objetivo de esta revisión es describir brevemente el metabolismo de la vitamina D y los retos que existen para su adecuada cuantificación con fines de investigación traslacional.

The analysis of the biologically active forms of vitamin D has increased in the last decades, becoming a relevant tool in the clinical practice and investigation. Vitamin D plays an essential role in regulating the metabolism of calcium and phosphorous. In addition, this vitamin is considered a potential preventive factor in a wide range of chronical diseases such as cardiovascular and autoimmune diseases, different kinds of cancer, type 2 diabetes, chronical obstructive pulmonary disease, and pre-eclampsia. Due to the possible role that vitamin D has in these diseases and the few existing comparative studies which have been conducted between these diseases and the vitamin D levels, clinicians and researchers are interested in using reliable and specific techniques to quantify the concentrations of vitamin D in plasma. Nevertheless, in the scientific literature reviewed have not been established which is the best biomarker that indicates the sufficiency and function of vitamin D nor which is the most appropriate technique for adequate quantification. The goal of this review is to briefly describe the metabolism of vitamin D and the current challenges for its proper quantification and use in translational research.

Determination of ergocalciferol in human plasma after Diels-Alder derivatization by LC–MS/MS and its application to a bioequivalence study / 药物分析学报

An accurate, sensitive and selective method is developed for determination of ergocalciferol (vitamin D2) in human plasma using LC–MS/MS.After liquid-liquid extraction with n-hexane,ergocalciferol was derivatized by reacting with 4-phenyl-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-dione (PTAD), a strong dienophile based on Diels-Alder reaction. Ergocalciferol and its deuterated internal standard, ergocalciferol-d6, were analyzed on X Select CSH C18 (100 mm×4.6 mm, 2.5μm) column using acetonitrile and 0.1% (v/v) formic acid in water containing 0.14% methylamine within 6.0 min under gradient elution mode. Tandem mass spectrometry in positive ionization mode was used to quantify ergocalciferol by multiple reaction monitoring(MRM).Entire data processing was done using Watson LIMS? software which provided excellent data integrity and high throughput with improved operational efficiency.The major advantage of this method includes higher sensitivity(0.10 ng/mL), superior extraction efficiency(≥83%)and small sample volume(100μL)for processing.The method was linear in the concentration range of 0.10–100 ng/mL for ergocalciferol.The intra-batch and inter-batch accuracy and precision (% CV) values varied from 97.3% to 109.0% and 1.01% to 5.16%, respectively. The method was successfully applied to support a bioequivalence study of 1.25 mg ergocalciferol capsules in 12 healthy subjects.

Efeitos cardiovasculares da vitamina D: perspectivas atuais / Cardiovascular effects of vitamin D: current perspectives

A vitamina D, cujos estoques corporais dependem fundamentalmente da síntese cutânea pela exposição aos raios solares, desempenha inúmeras funções biológicas no organismo humano, além de suas ações calciotrópicas habituais. Uma vez sintetizada, a vitamina D necessita de duas etapas metabólicas, ambas de hidroxilação, para sua ativação: a primeira a converte em calcidiol e a segunda em calcitriol, sua forma biologicamente ativa. Atua como um verdadeiro hormônio essencial para praticamente todas as células do organismo humano, sendo que a maioria delas, como os miócitos cardíacos, por não possuírem o sistema enzimático de hidroxilação do calcidiol, dependem intimamente do calcitriol circulante. Outras células, como as células endoteliais e as células musculares lisas, são capazes de hidroxilar intrinsecamente o calcidiol, sendo dependentes, então, de níveis séricos adequados de calcidiol.Objetivando uma atualização clínica capaz de fundamentar nossas próprias investigações, realizamos uma pesquisa bibliográfica acerca dos efeitos cardiovasculares da vitamina D, consolidando os dados disponíveis na literatura internacional e nacional.As ações da vitamina D sobre o sistema cardiovascular são positivas, particularmente quando da normalização do nível sérico de calcidiol em indivíduos deficientes, podendo ser resumidas em: redução da pressão arterial sistólica, redução da hipertrofia miocárdica, melhoria da força de contração e da tolerância aos esforços em pacientes com insuficiência cardíaca congestiva e incremento da complacência vascular.Estes efeitos, em conjunto, traduzem-se em significativa redução da mortalidade global e cardiovascular nos pacientes com níveis séricos adequados de calcidiol.

Diagnóstico y tratamiento de la deficiencia de vitamina D / Diagnosis and treatment of vitamin D deficiency

Nutritional status of vitamin D has regained importance in the last few years because its deficiency is highly prevalent, and because, apart from its well known effects on bone metabolism, this vitamin participates in cellular proliferation and differentiation and muscle strength and balance, among other effects. The active molecule is 1,25(OH)2D, but serum concentration of total 25 OH vitamin D (i.e. including ergocalciferol or vitamin D2 plus chole calciferol or vitamin D3) is the preferred indicator of vitamin D status. Recent evidences suggest the need to increase dietary recommendations in adults up to 1,000 IU/day. However, in deficiency states it is often necessary to supplement with pharmaceutical preparations, which contain higher doses of this vitamin since the amounts previously employed were not able to return levels to normal. In the present article we present the entire list of vitamin D preparations commercially available in Chile. The difficulty of choosing the most adequate product for an individual patient becomes clear, because there are only few formulations containing more than 800IU and, in addition they are usually combined with calcium, biphosphonates or multiple minerals and other vitamins.

El estado nutricional de vitamina D ha cobrado importancia en los últimos a±os debido a que su deficiencia es altamente prevalente, y además por sus conocidos efectos en el metabolismo óseo, participa en la diferenciación y proliferación celular, función muscular y equilibrio, entre otros. La molécula activa es la 1,25(OH)2D, pero se recomienda medir niveles séricos de 25 OH vitamina D total (es decir la suma de ergocalciferol o vitamina D2 y colecalciferol o vitamina D3), como reflejo del status de vitamina D. La evidencia actual sugiere la necesidad de elevar las recomendaciones para la ingesta dietaria en adultos, hasta cifras cercanas a 1.000 Ul/día. Sin embargo en casos de deficiencia puede ser necesario utilizar suplementos farmacéuticos conteniendo dosis superiores de esta vitamina, por cuanto aquellas utilizadas en el pasado no lograban corregir el déficit. En este artículo se presenta un listado de los preparados comerciales que contienen vitamina D disponibles en Chile. Al analizarlo se pone de mamfiesto la dificultad que representa elegir el preparado más adecuado para corregir la deficiencia en un paciente individual, debido a que son pocas las preparaciones que contienen más de 800 UI, además de que habitualmente se encuentra en asociación con calcio, bifosfonatos o múltiples otros minerales y vitaminas.