Background/aim: Mixed Cryoglobulinemia (MC) represents the most frequent extrahepatic manifestation of chronic Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection. Its pathogenic mechanisms involve HCV-induced chronic stimulation of B-lymphocytes. We aimed to investigate the relationship between serum levels of vitamin D (a regulator of immune response) and the presence of serum cryoglobulins in the setting of HCV infection. Patients and methods: We evaluated the serum concentration of 25(OH)vitamin D and cryoglobulins in 106 patients with chronic HCV infection. Results: Thirty patients (28.3%) showed the presence of serum cryoglobulins. For the cohort overall, the median serum 25(OH)vitamin D level was 10.95 ng/ml. Patients with serum cryoglobulins had significantly lower levels of 25(OH)vitamin D (5.61 ng/ml) than those without (13.65 ng/ml, p=0.029). At multivariate analysis, severe hypovitaminosis [i.e. 25(OH)vitamin D <13 ng/ml] was the only independent predictor of cryoglobulinemia (odds ratio=3.108). Conclusion: Severe deficiency of vitamin D was independently associated with mixed cryoglobulinemia in patients with HCV infection.

Low vitamin D levels are associated with the presence of serum cryoglobulins in patients with chronic HCV infection / Gentile, Ivan; Scarano, Filomena; Celotti, Anna; DE Iuliis, Enrica; Scarano, Rosanna; Granata, Vincenza; Pinchera, Biagio; Meola, Mariangela; D'Ambra, Antonietta; Piccirillo, Mauro; DI Paola, Flaviano; Cavalcanti, Ernesta; Izzo, Francesco; Scarpato, Nicola; Borgia, Guglielmo. - 29:3(2015), pp. 399-404.

Low vitamin D levels are associated with the presence of serum cryoglobulins in patients with chronic HCV infection

Gentile, Ivan;Pinchera, Biagio;Meola, Mariangela;Cavalcanti, Ernesta;Scarpato, Nicola;Borgia, Guglielmo
2015

Abstract

Background/aim: Mixed Cryoglobulinemia (MC) represents the most frequent extrahepatic manifestation of chronic Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection. Its pathogenic mechanisms involve HCV-induced chronic stimulation of B-lymphocytes. We aimed to investigate the relationship between serum levels of vitamin D (a regulator of immune response) and the presence of serum cryoglobulins in the setting of HCV infection. Patients and methods: We evaluated the serum concentration of 25(OH)vitamin D and cryoglobulins in 106 patients with chronic HCV infection. Results: Thirty patients (28.3%) showed the presence of serum cryoglobulins. For the cohort overall, the median serum 25(OH)vitamin D level was 10.95 ng/ml. Patients with serum cryoglobulins had significantly lower levels of 25(OH)vitamin D (5.61 ng/ml) than those without (13.65 ng/ml, p=0.029). At multivariate analysis, severe hypovitaminosis [i.e. 25(OH)vitamin D <13 ng/ml] was the only independent predictor of cryoglobulinemia (odds ratio=3.108). Conclusion: Severe deficiency of vitamin D was independently associated with mixed cryoglobulinemia in patients with HCV infection.
2015
Low vitamin D levels are associated with the presence of serum cryoglobulins in patients with chronic HCV infection / Gentile, Ivan; Scarano, Filomena; Celotti, Anna; DE Iuliis, Enrica; Scarano, Rosanna; Granata, Vincenza; Pinchera, Biagio; Meola, Mariangela; D'Ambra, Antonietta; Piccirillo, Mauro; DI Paola, Flaviano; Cavalcanti, Ernesta; Izzo, Francesco; Scarpato, Nicola; Borgia, Guglielmo. - 29:3(2015), pp. 399-404.
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