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Abstract: SA-PO268

Vitamin D Status in CKD Patients Living in the Tropics: A Cohort in Thailand

Session Information

Category: Bone and Mineral Metabolism

  • 402 Bone and Mineral Metabolism: Clinical

Authors

  • Kiattisunthorn, Kraiwiporn, Siriraj Medical School, Mahidol University, Bangkok-noi, Thailand
  • Rodchuae, Muchima, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Bangplad, Thailand
Background

Vitamin D deficiency is a key factor of secondary hyperparathyroidism in CKD and is recommended to be evaluated in the cases found persistently elevated PTH levels. Data survey during the last decade showed vitamin D deficiency among the general Thais for 6-30% compared to 60-70% in the Eastern Asians. Data of prevalent vitamin D deficiency in Thailand is scarce, but is seriously concerned in clinical practice to balance between standard of care and healthcare budget restraint. Therefore, the study is done to evaluate vitamin D status and predictors of vitamin D deficiency in CKD patients living in Thailand

Methods

752 Stable CKD patients were included from CKD clinic and the outpatient section at Siriraj hospital. CKD is diagnosed based on KDIGO 2012 definition and GFR calculated with serum creatinine measured by using the enzymatic creatinine assay. Vitamin D levels were measured by using Elecsys® Vitamin D total (Roche Diagnostics, Germany). Albumin corrected serum calcium, phosphate, intact PTH, albuminuria were measured within 60 days of vitamin D levels, comorbidities and drugs related to vitamin D metabolism were collected.

Results

Mean age was 64.4+13.8 years old, 48% were female and 60.3% had diabetes mellitus. They were categorized to stage 1-2, 3a, 3b, 4 and 5 for 22.4, 18.7, 23.8, 24.1, and 11.0%, respectively. Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency (<20 ng/mL) and severe vitamin D deficiency (<10 ng/mL) were shown in Figure 1. Predicting factors of vitamin D deficiency in Thai CKD patients were stage 4-5 CKD 9.06 (3.64-22.58), albuminuria >1,500 mg/d 10.62 (3.97-28.41), calcium <9.0 mg/dL 3.99 (1.54-9.45), PTH >100 pg/mL 3.82 (1.54-9.49), diabetes 3.35 (1.33-8.46), and female 2.81 (1.19-6.62)

Conclusion

Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent in Thai stage 4-5 CKD patients. Considerations on GFR combined with serum calcium and PTH profiles and clinical characteristics would empower cost-effectiveness of 25-hydroxyvitamin D measurement in CKD population living in the tropic area.

Figure 1 Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in Thai stage 1-5 CKD patients