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Vitamin D and Calcium Therapy: how much is enough Daniel D Bikle, - - PDF document
Vitamin D and Calcium Therapy: how much is enough Daniel D Bikle, - - PDF document
5/22/2015 Vitamin D and Calcium Therapy: how much is enough Daniel D Bikle, MD, PhD Professor of Medicine VA Medical Center and University of California San Francisco DISCLOSURE Nothing to disclose 1 5/22/2015 RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE
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RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE
25OHD level of 20ng/ml is enough (UL 50ng/ml) 600 IU/qd is enough (800 IU qd for >71yo) (UL 4000IU qd) Calcium intake during puberty: 1300 mg qd (UL 3000 mg qd) Calcium intake ages 19-50: 1000mg qd (UL 2500 mg qd) Calcium intake ages 51-70 males: 1000mg qd (UL 2000 mg qd) Calcium intake ages 51-70 females: 1200mg qd (UL 2000 mg qd) Calcium intake ages >70: 1200mg qd (UL 2000 mg qd)
But Controversy Reigns
The Endocrine Society Guidelines
25OHD level of 30ng/ml 1500-2000IU Vitamin D qd Calcium recommendations comparable to IOM
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- Associations do not prove causality
- We do not know the optimal dose of vitamin
D and calcium or the optimal level of 25OHD for most diseases for which it is used
- Too much of a good thing may be a bad thing
- We need RCTs of sufficient power and
duration to answer these questions
Much of our data comes from epidemiologic studies
The Calcium Controversy
Is Calcium Supplementation associated with cardiovascular events and myocardial infarction?
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Metaanalysis suggesting calcium is hazardous to your health.
Mark J Bolland et al. BMJ 2010;341:bmj.c3691
Random effects models of effect of calcium supplementation on
cardiovascular events and death.
Mark J Bolland et al. BMJ 2010;341:bmj.c3691
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But Maybe Not
The Effects of Calcium Supplementation on Verified Coronary Heart Disease Hospitalization and Death in Postmenopausal Women: A Collaborative Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Lewis et al. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research 30:165-175, 2014
The Effects of Calcium Supplementation on All Cause Mortality
Lewis et al. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research 30:165-175, 2014
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How much calcium do we need?
Relation between calcium output (fecal calcium + urinary calcium excretion) and calcium intake
Curtiss D Hunt, and LuAnn K Johnson Am J Clin Nutr 2007;86:1054-1063
What About Vitamin D?
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THE BIKLE APPROACH TO THE LITERATURE ON VITAMIN D THERAPY
- Rule 1: Someone somewhere has found an
association between low vitamin D levels and every disease: clinical potential may be limitless
- Rule 2: If someone finds a disease with no
association to low vitamin D levels, see rule 1
VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY WITH AGING
- Decreased vitamin D production in the skin
- Decreased vitamin D intake in the diet
- Decreased vitamin D absorption by intestine
- Decreased 1,25D production by the kidney
- Decreased intestinal response to 1,25D
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Vitamin D Production in the Skin of Elderly vs Young Adults Following Total Body UVR
Holick MF et al., Lancet 2:1104-1105 1989
Declining Ability to Respond to PTH re 1,25D Production with Age
Riggs et al J Cell Biochem 88: 209-215, 2002
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Decline in Intestinal Calcium Absorption in Response to 1,25D with Age
Riggs et al J Cell Biochem 88: 209-215, 2002
How do we judge vitamin D sufficiency?
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How much vitamin D does it take to suppress PTH?
Depends on basal levels of 25OHD and calcium intake
25(OH)D & SERUM iPTH*
SERUM 25(OH OH)D (nmo mol/L /L)
20 20 40 40 60 60 80 80 100 100
SERUM PTH (pg/ g/mL mL)
20 20 40 40 60 60 80 80 100 100 120 120
*after Thomas et al., 1998 NEJM;338:777–783
290 consecutive
- pts. on a
general medical ward – MGH
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Various levels of serum 25OHD (nanograms per milliliter) at which serum PTH (picograms per milliliter) plateaus and/or is maximally suppressed.
Sai A J et al. JCEM 2011;96:E436-E446
The relationship between PTH suppression and vitamin D depends on calcium intake
S Adami et al Bone 42:267-270, 2008
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Malabanan A et al. Lancet 351:805-806, 1998
Response of PTH to Vitamin D Depends on Basal 25OHD Levels
How Much Vitamin D is Required to Stimulate Intestinal Calcium Absorption
Depends on basal levels of 25OHD
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Gallagher J C et al. JCEM 2012;97:3550-3556
How Much Vitamin D is Required for Skeletal Health?
Depends on basal vitamin D levels and calcium intake
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Serum 25(OH)D and Hip BMD
- NHANES-III
- Adults Age
20 – 49 yrs
- LOWESS plot of
slope of BMD
- n 25(OH)D
Bischoff-Ferrari HA. Am J Med 2004; 116: 634-9.
Non-Hispanic whites African-Americans Hispanics
Baseline values Delta values (value at end of study minus baseline) DD group DP group PP group DD group DP group PP group N 110 97 105 Males (%) 40.0 40.2 39.0 Age (years) 47.3 ± 11.1 47.7 ± 11.6 50.8 ± 10.7 BMI (kg/m2) 34.4 ± 3.9 33.7 ± 3.5* 35.2 ± 3.9 0.01 ± 1.33 0.13 ± 1.10 0.09 ± 1.35 Smokers (%) 20.9 20.6 17.1
BMD L2-L4 (g/cm2) 1.270 ± 0.155 1.235 ± 0.161 1.251 ± 0.170 0.008 ± 0.036 0.008 ± 0.039 0.007 ± 0.042 BMD total hip (g/cm2) 1.107 ± 0.133 1.067 ± 0.128 1.092 ± 0.130 0.008 ± 0.014 0.011 ± 0.014 0.009 ± 0.017
OPG (pg/ml) 1875 ± 509 1961 ± 600 2092 ± 650 56 ± 3061
- 34 ± 4722
RANKL (pg/ml) 0.09 ± 0.15 0.10 ± 0.27 0.05 ± 0.10
- 0.01 ± 0.101
0.00 ± 0.062
Serum 25(OH)D (nmol/L) 61.3 ± 20.7 58.3 ± 21.2 60.1 ± 22.3 79.9 ± 31.3† 41.7 ± 22.8†
- 2.2 ± 16.8
Serum PTH (pmol/L) 5.1 ± 1.6 5.4 ± 1.8 5.7 ± 1.7
- 0.9 ± 1.5†
- 0.7 ± 1.4*
- 0.2 ± 1.6
Serum calcium (mmol/L) 2.30 ± 0.11 2.32 ± 0.11 2.31 ± 0.10
- 0.01 ± 0.12
- 0.02 ± 0.12
- 0.01 ± 0.11
Jorde et al. Nutrition J 9:1, 2010
Lack of increase in BMD with vitamin D supplementation in D replete subjects
DD 40,000IU D per wk, DP 20,000IU D per wk, PP placebo; all on 500mg Ca/day
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Priemel M et al JBMR 25: 305, 2010
Increased osteoid at 25OHD < 50nM FRACTURE RISK ACCORDING TO VITAMIN D DOSE AND 25OHD LEVEL
METAANALYSIS OF 12 STUDIES (n=42279)
Bischoff-Ferrari HA et al Arch Int Med:169:551- 561, 2009
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Fragility and Falls Contribute to Fracture Risk
Vitamin D Helps But Doses Required are Moderate
Mobility decreases with decreasing 25OHD levels
20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 3.5 4 4.5 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 14 15 16
8-foot walk Repeated sit-to-stand
25-OHD nmol/l 25-OHD nmol/l
Bischoff-Ferrari HA et al Am J Clin Nutr 2004;80:752–758.
Sec Sec
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Physical performance in 1234 older persons in relation to 25-OHD.
Wicherts I S et al. JCEM 2007;92:2058-2065
Fall prevention with high dose (700-1000 IU a day) and low dose (200-600 IU a day) of supplemental vitamin D
Bischoff-Ferrari H A et al. BMJ 2009;339:bmj.b3692
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WHAT ABOUT NON CLASSIC ACTIONS OF VITAMIN D
- Prodifferentiation, Antiproliferation
- Regulation of Hormone Secretion
- Modulation of Immune Function
COLORECTAL CANCER
- Nurses’ Health Study
- ages 46–78
- nested case-control
study
- 193 incident cases
- 25(OH)D measured
twice, prior to diagnosis
- Feskanich et al., Cancer
Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2004 13:1502–08
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0
Odds Ratio
1st–16 2nd–22 3rd–27 4th–31 5th–40
25(OH)D Quintiles (with medians*)
*ng/mL
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Table 1: Meta-analyses of human epidemiologic studies Cancer Author n Studies/Analysis Pooled Relative Risks (RR)
- A. Colorectal
Ma et al. ⁴ 9 0.88 (0.8-0.96) Vit D Intake 0.67 (0.54-0.80) 250HD levels Yin et al. ⁵ 10 0.82 (0.69-0.97) 250HD levels
- B. Breast
Chen et al 12 11 0.91 (0.85-0.97) Vit D intake 8 0.55 (0.38-0.80) 250HD levels Gandini et al 19 0.83 (0.79-0.87)a case control (5) 10 250HD levels 0.97 (0.92-1.03)b prospective (5)
- C. Prostate
Gandini et al 19 11 0.99 (0.95-1.03) 250HD levels Gilbert et al 21 13 1.14 (0.99-1.31) Vit D Intake 14 1.04 (0.99-1.10) 250HD levels
Bikle, Endocrine 46: 29-38, 2014
Epidemiologic Studies are Mixed
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Effect of calcium and vitamin D on progression to DM
Pittas et al Diabetes Care 30:980-86, 2007
500mg Ca + 700u D3 placebo
Pittas et al. Ann Int Med 152:307-14, 2010
No clear benefit of vitamin D + calcium on BP
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Potential benefit for preventing MI
Giovannucci et al Arch Int Med 168:1174-1180, 2008
Role of Calcium and Vitamin D in Overall Mortality over Time
Rejnmark L et al. JCEM 2012;97:2670-2681
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Adaptive Immunity
CD4 Th17 Th2 Th1 Treg CYP27B1
Macrophage or Keratinocyte
Dendritic Cell 1,25(OH)2D 25OHD + +
- Innate Immunity
Cathelicidin Macrophage or Keratinocyte + + 1,25(OH)2D 25OHD VDR + + CYP27B1
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Martineau AR et al. Lancet 377:242-250, 2011
Vitamin D Did Not Enhance TB Rx
Vit D 100,000IU days 0, 14, 28, 42
SUMMARY
- Vitamin D and calcium deficiency is detrimental
to health
- The optimal levels of vitamin D intake and
25OHD levels in blood are not established with certainty and may vary with calcium intake and disease process.
- Megadoses of vitamin D are NOT indicated and
may be detrimental
- Calcium has an important synergistic role with
vitamin D in maintaining health—calcium does not increase the risk of CVD or death
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RECOMMENDATIONS
- 800-2000 IU vitamin D per day is safe and
generally sufficient to achieve a serum level of 25OHD around 30ng/ml. Higher levels have not been proven to be better
- Rule of thumb: For repletion, supplement with
100IU vitamin D for each 1ng/ml increment of 25OHD desired
- 800-1200mg calcium per day in adults should