Grace G Pouch1, Myla Ebeling2, Judy R Shary2, Bruce W Hollis2, Cynthia R Howard3, Carol L Wagner2. 1. College of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA. 2. Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital, Charleston, South Carolina, USA. 3. Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA.
Abstract
Background: To ensure the safety of higher dose vitamin D supplementation in pregnant and lactating mothers, and urinary calcium/creatinine (UCa/Cr) ratios, serum calcium, and serum 25(OH)D concentrations are closely monitored. To achieve optimal maternal and infant vitamin D status, while avoiding hypercalcemia, safety measures assessing vitD supplementation must be reliable. Whether or not this holds true for infants before 7 months of age, remains unknown. Objective: Analyze the association among UCa/Cr ratio, serum calcium, intact serum parathyroid hormone (iPTH), 25(OH)D, and 25(OH)D/iPTH ratio in infants to determine whether evidence supports the use of these parameters as valuable measures of hypervitaminosis D or toxicity in infants. Methods: A series of analyses were performed on the cohort of infants who participated in the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development lactation vitD supplementation trial to determine the association among UCa/Cr ratio, serum calcium, iPTH, 25(OH)D, and 25(OH)D/iPTH ratio. Results: Upon multivariate analysis, serum calcium was significantly associated with 25(OH)D (p = 0.0441), iPTH (p = 0.0017), and 25(OH)D/iPTH ratio (p = 0.0001). Infant UCa/Cr did not associate with 25(OH)D but did associate with iPTH (p = 0.0008) and 25(OH)D/iPTH ratio (p = 0.0001). The correlation between UCa/Cr and 25(OH)D/iPTH ratios was significantly stronger than the association between UCa/Cr ratio and iPTH. Serum calcium more strongly correlated with 25(OH)D/iPTH ratio versus 25(OH)D and iPTH. Conclusion: In this healthy cohort of infants 1 to 7 months old, UCa/Cr and serum calcium are more valid indicators of 25(OH)D/iPTH ratio than either 25(OH)D or iPTH alone. Moreover, serum calcium (and not UCa/Cr) is a valid indicator of infant total circulating 25(OH)D and should be measured if vitamin D toxicity is a concern. Clinical Trial Registration number: FDA IND Number: 66,346; ClinicalTrials.gov Number: NCT00412074.
Background: To ensure the safety of higher dose vitamin D supplementation in pregnant and lactating mothers, and urinary calcium/creatinine (UCa/Cr) ratios, serum calcium, and serum 25(OH)D concentrations are closely monitored. To achieve optimal maternal and infant vitamin D status, while avoiding hypercalcemia, safety measures assessing vitD supplementation must be reliable. Whether or not this holds true for infants before 7 months of age, remains unknown. Objective: Analyze the association among UCa/Cr ratio, serum calcium, intact serum parathyroid hormone (iPTH), 25(OH)D, and 25(OH)D/iPTH ratio in infants to determine whether evidence supports the use of these parameters as valuable measures of hypervitaminosis D or toxicity in infants. Methods: A series of analyses were performed on the cohort of infants who participated in the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development lactation vitD supplementation trial to determine the association among UCa/Cr ratio, serum calcium, iPTH, 25(OH)D, and 25(OH)D/iPTH ratio. Results: Upon multivariate analysis, serum calcium was significantly associated with 25(OH)D (p = 0.0441), iPTH (p = 0.0017), and 25(OH)D/iPTH ratio (p = 0.0001). Infant UCa/Cr did not associate with 25(OH)D but did associate with iPTH (p = 0.0008) and 25(OH)D/iPTH ratio (p = 0.0001). The correlation between UCa/Cr and 25(OH)D/iPTH ratios was significantly stronger than the association between UCa/Cr ratio and iPTH. Serum calcium more strongly correlated with 25(OH)D/iPTH ratio versus 25(OH)D and iPTH. Conclusion: In this healthy cohort of infants 1 to 7 months old, UCa/Cr and serum calcium are more valid indicators of 25(OH)D/iPTH ratio than either 25(OH)D or iPTH alone. Moreover, serum calcium (and not UCa/Cr) is a valid indicator of infant total circulating 25(OH)D and should be measured if vitamin D toxicity is a concern. Clinical Trial Registration number: FDA IND Number: 66,346; ClinicalTrials.gov Number: NCT00412074.
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