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- Title
Threshold levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D and parathyroid hormone for impaired bone health in children with congenital ichthyosis and type IV and V skin.
- Authors
Sethuraman, G.; Sreenivas, V.; Yenamandra, V.K.; Gupta, N.; Sharma, V.K.; Marwaha, R.K.; Bhari, N.; Irshad, M.; Kabra, M.; Thulkar, S.
- Abstract
Background Patients with congenital ichthyosis, especially those with darker skin types, are at increased risk of developing vitamin D deficiency and rickets. The relationships between 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25( OH)D], parathyroid hormone ( PTH) and bone health have not been studied previously, in ichthyosis. Objectives To determine the threshold levels of 25( OH)D and PTH for impaired bone health in children with congenital ichthyosis. Methods In this cross-sectional study, 119 children with ichthyosis and 168 controls were recruited. Serum 25( OH)D, PTH, calcium, phosphate and alkaline phosphatase ( ALP) were measured. Radiological screening for rickets was carried out only in children with ichthyosis. Results Forty-seven children with ichthyosis had either clinical or radiological evidence of rickets. The correlation between serum 25( OH)D and PTH showed that a serum level of 25( OH)D 8 ng mL−1 was associated with a significant increase in PTH. The correlation between PTH and ALP showed that a serum PTH level of 75 pg mL−1 was associated with a significant increase in ALP levels. Of the different clinical phenotypes of ichthyosis, both autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis ( ARCI) and epidermolytic ichthyosis ( EI) were found to have significantly increased PTH, ALP and radiological rickets scores compared with common ichthyosis. Conclusions Serum levels of 25( OH)D ≤ 8 ng mL−1 and PTH ≥ 75 pg mL−1 significantly increases the risk for development of rickets [odds ratio ( OR) 2·8; 95% confidence interval ( CI) 1·05-7·40; P = 0·04] in ichthyosis. Among the different types, patients with ARCI ( OR 4·83; 95% CI 1·74-13·45; P < 0·01) and EI ( OR 5·71; 95% CI 1·74-18·79; P < 0·01) are at an increased risk of developing rickets.
- Subjects
VITAMIN D; PARATHYROID hormone; BONE diseases in children; ICHTHYOSIS; KERATOSIS
- Publication
British Journal of Dermatology, 2015, Vol 172, Issue 1, p208
- ISSN
0007-0963
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/bjd.13131