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Osteoporos Int ; 26(2): 459-67, 2015 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25146092

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SUMMARY: Predictors of bone mineral density (BMD) loss are additional tools in the management of osteoporosis in premenopausal women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). This study provides original evidence that N-terminal propeptide of type 1 collagen (P1NP), the most specific bone formation marker, is a predictor of BMD loss in this group of women. INTRODUCTION: SLE is associated with a high risk of low bone mass/fractures but this risk is still controversial in premenopausal women. Our aim was to determine the 1 year incidence of BMD loss in premenopausal SLE women and the value of bone turnover markers as predictors of this complication. METHODS: This study enrolled a convenience sample of 63 premenopausal SLE patients. BMD was evaluated by dual X-ray absorptiometry at lumbar spine and hip at baseline and after 12 months. BMD changes above the least significant change were considered significant. Serum levels of P1NP and CTX (electrochemiluminescence), OPG, and RANKL (ELISA) were determined at baseline. RESULTS: Mean age was 31.1±6.8 years, and disease duration was 5.25±3.8 years. 36.5 % of patients presented BMD loss and 17.5 % BMD gain at lumbar spine and/or hip. Patients were divided in three groups: BMD loss (BL), no BMD change (NC), and BMD gain (BG). Patients with BL and NC received similar cumulative/mean/maximum glucocorticoid doses during the study, but patients with BG received lower doses (p<0.05). Baseline P1NP levels were different in the groups (BL: 36.95±23.37 vs. NC: 54.63±30.82 vs. BG: 84.09±43.85 ng/mL; p=0.031 BL vs. NC, p<0.001 BL vs. BG, and p=0.039 NC vs. BG). There was no difference in CTX, OPG, or RANKL levels. After multivariate analysis, P1NP remained as an independent risk factor for BMD loss (p<0.03). CONCLUSIONS: This study provides original evidence that lower levels of P1NP, the most specific bone formation marker, are predictive of BMD loss over 12 months in premenopausal SLE patients.


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Bone Density/physiology , Bone Remodeling/physiology , Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/blood , Absorptiometry, Photon , Adult , Biomarkers/blood , Collagen Type I/blood , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Hip/diagnostic imaging , Humans , Lumbar Vertebrae/diagnostic imaging , Middle Aged , Osteoprotegerin/blood , Peptide Fragments/blood , Peptides/blood , Procollagen/blood , RANK Ligand/blood , Young Adult
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Lupus ; 21(12): 1335-42, 2012 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22833435

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PURPOSE: In juvenile onset systemic lupus erythematosus (JoSLE), evidence for the association between vitamin D status, lupus activity, and bone health is very limited and not conclusive. The aim of this study was, therefore, to assess in JoSLE patients the possible relevance of vitamin D deficiency in disease and bone parameters. METHODS: Fifty-seven JoSLE patients were initially compared to 37 age, race and body mass index (BMI) -matched healthy controls. The serum concentration of 25 hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) was determined by radioimmunoassay. Patients with 25OHD deficiency (≤20 ng/mL) were compared to those with levels >20 ng/mL. Disease activity was evaluated by SLE Disease Activity Index (SLEDAI). Bone mineral density (BMD) and body composition (BC) were measured using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). RESULTS: 25OHD levels were similar in patients and controls (21.44 ± 7.91 vs 22.54 ± 8.25 ng/mL, p = 0.519), regardless of supplementation (65% of patients and none in controls). Thirty-one patients with 25OHD deficiency (≤20 ng/mL) were further compared to the 26 JoSLE patients with levels >20 ng/mL. These two groups were well-balanced regarding vitamin D confounding variables: age (p = 0.100), ethnicity (p = 1.000), BMI (p = 0.911), season (p = 0.502), frequency of vitamin D supplementation (p = 0.587), creatinine (p = 0.751), renal involvement (p = 0.597), fat mass (p = 0.764), lean mass (p = 0.549), previous/current use of glucocorticoids(GC) (p = 1.0), immunosuppressors (p = 0.765), and mean current daily dose of GC (p = 0.345). Patients with vitamin D deficiency had higher SLEDAI (3.35 ± 4.35 vs 1.00 ± 2.48, p = 0.018), lower C4 levels (12.79 ± 6.78 vs 18.38 ± 12.24 mg/dL, p = 0.038), lower spine BMD (0.798 ± 0.148 vs 0.880 ± 0.127 g/cm(2), p = 0.037) and whole body BMD (0.962 ± 0.109 vs 1.027 ± 0.098 g/cm(2), p = 0.024). CONCLUSION: JoSLE vitamin D deficiency, in spite of conventional vitamin D supplementation, affects bone and disease activity status independent of therapy and fat mass reinforcing the recommendation to achieve adequate levels.


Subject(s)
Bone and Bones/pathology , Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/physiopathology , Vitamin D Deficiency/drug therapy , Vitamin D/analogs & derivatives , Absorptiometry, Photon , Adipose Tissue/metabolism , Adolescent , Age of Onset , Body Composition , Bone Density , Case-Control Studies , Female , Humans , Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/drug therapy , Male , Radioimmunoassay , Severity of Illness Index , Vitamin D/administration & dosage , Vitamin D/blood , Vitamin D Deficiency/epidemiology , Young Adult
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Acta bioquím. clín. latinoam ; 26(2): 185-93, jun. 1992. ilus, tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-122919

ABSTRACT

Teniendo en cuenta que el criptorquismo es un factor de riesgo de malignidad testicular, fue estudiado el perfil isoenzimático de la fosfatasa alcalina sérica (FAL), en 42 pacientes con criptocardia unilateral o bilateral; los mismos fueron divididos en dos grupos, según que dicho perfil correspondiera al encontrado en dadores sanos (grupo A) o al de pacientes con alto riesgo de desarrollar cáncer (grupo B). En ambos grupos se efectuó el estudio de la actividad sérica de fosfatasa alcalina total (FAT), fosfatasa ácida total (FAcT), fosfatasa ácida prostática (FAcP), hexosaminidasa (Hex) y fracciones proteicas, comparándose los resultados con los obtenidos para el grupo C o control. Fue observado un incremento de la actividad de FAT en los grupos A y B, notándose niveles elevados de FAcT y FAcP en el 28,0% y 19,0% respectivamente, del grupo A y en el 43,0% y 25,0% del grupo B. La actividad de Hex presentó niveles elevados en el 50,0% y 63,6% de los grupos A y B respectivamente. La relación albúmina/globulinas estuvo disminuida en el 33,3% del grupo A y en el 85,0% del B, a expensas del incremento de las fracciones globulínicas y al descenso de albúmina. Los pacientes del grupo B generalmente no responden a la terapia hormonal ni quirúrgica, mientras los del grupo A sí. Los resultados sugieren la existencia de marcadas modificaciones en el metabolismo proteico, como asimismo en la actividad de algunas enzimas séricas en los pacientes criptorquídicos


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Child, Preschool , Child , Adolescent , Alkaline Phosphatase/blood , beta-N-Acetylhexosaminidases/blood , Cryptorchidism/blood , Acid Phosphatase/blood , Biomarkers, Tumor/blood , Alpha-Globulins , beta-N-Acetylhexosaminidases , Chromatography, Ion Exchange/methods , Cryptorchidism/enzymology , Cryptorchidism/epidemiology , Isoenzymes , Isoenzymes/analysis , Biomarkers, Tumor/analysis , Sex Chromatin , Testicular Neoplasms/diagnosis , Testicular Neoplasms/physiopathology
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Acta bioquím. clín. latinoam ; 26(2): 185-93, jun. 1992. ilus, tab
Article in Spanish | BINACIS | ID: bin-25674

ABSTRACT

Teniendo en cuenta que el criptorquismo es un factor de riesgo de malignidad testicular, fue estudiado el perfil isoenzimático de la fosfatasa alcalina sérica (FAL), en 42 pacientes con criptocardia unilateral o bilateral; los mismos fueron divididos en dos grupos, según que dicho perfil correspondiera al encontrado en dadores sanos (grupo A) o al de pacientes con alto riesgo de desarrollar cáncer (grupo B). En ambos grupos se efectuó el estudio de la actividad sérica de fosfatasa alcalina total (FAT), fosfatasa ácida total (FAcT), fosfatasa ácida prostática (FAcP), hexosaminidasa (Hex) y fracciones proteicas, comparándose los resultados con los obtenidos para el grupo C o control. Fue observado un incremento de la actividad de FAT en los grupos A y B, notándose niveles elevados de FAcT y FAcP en el 28,0% y 19,0% respectivamente, del grupo A y en el 43,0% y 25,0% del grupo B. La actividad de Hex presentó niveles elevados en el 50,0% y 63,6% de los grupos A y B respectivamente. La relación albúmina/globulinas estuvo disminuida en el 33,3% del grupo A y en el 85,0% del B, a expensas del incremento de las fracciones globulínicas y al descenso de albúmina. Los pacientes del grupo B generalmente no responden a la terapia hormonal ni quirúrgica, mientras los del grupo A sí. Los resultados sugieren la existencia de marcadas modificaciones en el metabolismo proteico, como asimismo en la actividad de algunas enzimas séricas en los pacientes criptorquídicos


Subject(s)
Comparative Study , Humans , Male , Child, Preschool , Child , Adolescent , Cryptorchidism/blood , Alkaline Phosphatase/blood , Acid Phosphatase/blood , Biomarkers, Tumor/blood , beta-N-Acetylhexosaminidases/blood , Cryptorchidism/enzymology , Cryptorchidism/epidemiology , Testicular Neoplasms/diagnosis , Testicular Neoplasms/physiopathology , Alpha-Globulins , Isoenzymes/analysis , Isoenzymes/diagnosis , Chromatography, Ion Exchange/methods , Biomarkers, Tumor/analysis , beta-N-Acetylhexosaminidases/diagnosis , Sex Chromatin
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