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Deficiency in vitamin D and cognitive dysfunction commonly are associated together in patients suffering from chronic kidney disease (CKD) in both dialysis and non-dialysis patients, vitamin D develop new protective regulatory roles in the functions of CNS. Combination of low levels of vitamin D and CKD can be enrolled for devastating and lead to sever cognitive dysfunction. Patients with CKD mostly associated with Hypovitaminosisand moreover common in elderly patients and related with cognitive decline, one of the hypotheses that CKD patients commonly have a low level of vitamin D and have potential experience in accelerated cognitive decline which rarely link on this topic. Most of CKD patients particularly sensitive for developing in the deficiency of vitamin D. Reduce vitamin D intake, male absorption in compromised GIT patients, loosing of vitamin D binding protein with urine, and α-hydroxylase enzyme reduction in the kidney all are the risk factors included in the causes of 25(OH) D vitamin decrease production. Aim of study: assess cognitive function by using one validated score: trial making test B in patients with CKD in both dialysis and non-dialysis. Patients and methods: a total of 54 patients with CKD and 57 patients with ESRD on hemodialysis enrolled in this study, where CKD defined as GFR < 60 ml/min by MDRD study. Exclusion criteria include CVA, deaf and blind, and low education patients. Cognitive functions assessment done for patients who are on hemodialysis and non- dialysis by using trial B testing, this second assess spatial scanning concentration and executive function by time measuring that needed to connect the series of numbered that are sequentially and littered circles. Catastrophic shorter time completion with a maximum of 300 second indicates better performance. 25 (OH) D vitamins has assessed from each patients using direct immunoassay method, with assay at 4-110 ng/ml. Results: for patients on hemodialysis 27 (39.7%) has deficient 25(OH) D vitamin status 25 (36.7%) insufficient,20 (29.4%) had sufficient vitamin D levels, significant low level in patients on hemodialysis in comparison to those with non-hemodialysis. Trial making test B score was significantly lower in dialysis patients, significant correlation between cognitive function assessment (trial making test B) and low vitamin D level. Conclusions: the prevalence of deficiency in vitamin D in CKD especially hemodialysis patients associated with cognitive decline.
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Humans , Vitamin D/therapeutic use , Vitamin D Deficiency/pathology , Renal Dialysis , Renal Insufficiency, Chronic/pathology , Cognitive Dysfunction/diagnosis , Cognitive Dysfunction/pathologyABSTRACT
Background: Vitamin D deficiency/Vitamin D Insufficiency (VDI) is now recognized as a pandemic. Cutaneous exposure to ultraviolet-B causes photolysis of epidermal 7-dehydrocholesterol, converting it to pre-Vitamin D3 (precholecalciferol), which then undergoes isomerization to form the stable hormone Vitamin D3. Objectives: The objectives of the study is to determine the status of Vitamin D level among the adults residing in a rural area of West Bengal and to find out the optimal cutoff of the sun exposure for Vitamin D sufficiency. Methods: This study was a rural community based cross-sectional study. It was done from May 2016 to April 2017 among 197 adults residing in a rural block of West Bengal. Data were collected by interviewing the respondents with the help of a structured pre-tested pre-designed schedule. After interviewing, every individual was examined for height and weight and blood was collected for serum Vitamin 25-(OH) D. Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curves were utilized to find out optimum cut-off for sun exposure using Youden's index. Binary logistic regression was performed to find out the associates of high sun exposure. All analysis was done using R. Results: Overall VDI was found in 133 (67.5%). Among them, 102 (51.8%) were female. On ROC curve for veritable sun exposure for Vitamin D sufficiency, area under curve was 0.7841 which signifies veritable sun exposure as a good screening tool. Conclusion: Proper information, education, and communication material regarding various aspects of sun exposure and Vitamin D should be prepared with due consultation of field experts and disseminated to increase awareness among the community.
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Resumen Objetivo: Comparar las concentraciones de 25-hidroxivitamina D (25[OH]D) en pacientes con y sin diabetes gestacional. Materiales y métodos: Estudio observacional, transversal y analítico consistente en la toma de muestras sanguíneas para determinar y comparar las concentraciones de 25-hidroxivitamina D. El tamaño de la muestra se determinó previamente con base en una prevalencia de 35% para la deficiencia de vitamina D, un error alfa de 0.05 y un error beta de 0.80. Resultados: Se reclutaron 784 embarazadas, 394 con diabetes gestacional y 390 sin este padecimiento. En este último grupo 51% (n = 199) tuvieron concentraciones suficientes, 33% (n = 129) concentraciones insuficientes y 16% (n = 62) concentraciones deficientes. En el grupo de mujeres con diabetes gestacional, 12% (n = 47) tuvieron concentraciones suficientes, 67% (n = 264) concentraciones insuficientes y 21% (n = 83) concentraciones deficientes. Los resultados obtenidos muestran que 88.9% (n = 350) de las mujeres con diabetes gestacional tenían concentraciones inferiores a 30 ng/mL vs 48.5% (n = 189) del grupo sin diabetes gestacional (p < 0.00001; RM: 7.69; IC95%: 5.3-11). Conclusiones: Las concentraciones inferiores a 30 ng/mL de vitamina D total son más frecuentes en pacientes con diabetes gestacional.
Abstract Objective: To compare the levels of vitamin (25[OH]D) between patients with or without gestational diabetes. Materials and methods: Analytical cross-sectional study that consisted in taking blood samples to determine and compare the concentrations of (25[OH]D) vitamin D. The sample size was previously determined considering a prevalence of 35% for vitamin D deficiency, an alpha error of 0.05 and a beta error of 0.80 for which 784 pregnant women were recruited, 394 patients with gestational diabetes and 390 without gestational diabetes. Results: In the group of patients without gestational diabetes, 51% (n = 199) had sufficient levels, 33% (n = 129) insufficient levels and 16% (n = 62) deficient levels. In the group of patients with gestational diabetes, 12% (n = 47) had sufficient levels, 67% (n = 264) insufficient levels and 21% (n = 83) deficient levels. The results obtained show that 88.9% (n = 350) of women with gestational diabetes present with levels lower than 30 ng/mL vs 48.5% (n = 189) of the group without gestational diabetes [p <0.00001 OR 7.69 (IC95%: 5.3 - 11)]. Conclusions: Levels below 30 ng/mL of total vitamin D are more frequent in patients with gestational diabetes.