| Autor: |
Jolanta Sawicka-Powierza, Jerzy Konstantynowicz, Ewa Jablonska, Beata Zelazowska-Rutkowska, Wojciech Jelski, Pawel Abramowicz, Caroline Sasinowski, Slawomir Chlabicz |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2018 |
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| Zdroj: |
Frontiers in Endocrinology, Vol 9 (2018) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1664-2392 |
| DOI: |
10.3389/fendo.2018.00226 |
| Popis: |
ObjectiveBoth vitamin D and K2 are involved in a number of metabolic processes, including bone metabolism; however, associations between the vitamins are not fully understood. The aim of the study was to evaluate serum concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] in adult patients receiving long-term acenocoumarol (AC) treatment.Participants and methodsIn this cross-sectional study, 58 Caucasian patients (31 women, 27 men) with a median age of 65 years receiving long-term AC therapy were evaluated and compared with 35 age- and gender-matched healthy controls. The AC treatment was used due to recurrent venous thromboembolism (34.5%), atrial fibrillation (31%), or mechanical heart valve prostheses (34.5%). Medical records and a questionnaire were used to obtain information about chronic diseases, smoking habits, and the duration of therapy and weekly dose of AC. Anthropometric measurements were performed, and serum concentration of 25(OH)D and total alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity were measured.ResultsAmong the 58 patients receiving long-term AC treatment, a high proportion (46.6%) demonstrated significant vitamin D deficiency with concentrations of 25(OH)D lower than 20 ng/mL. The median concentration of 25(OH)D in subjects receiving AC was significantly lower compared to the control group [20.4 (17.4; 26.1) vs. 28.2 (24; 32.7); p |
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