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Vitamin D-related immunomodulation in patients with liver cirrhosis
Triantos, Christosa; Kalafateli, Mariaa; Aggeletopoulou, Ioannaa,,b; Diamantopoulou, Georgiaa; Spantidea, Panagiota I.b; Michalaki, Marinac; Vourli, Georgiad; Konstantakis, Christosa; Assimakopoulos, Stelios F.e; Manolakopoulos, Spiliosf; Gogos, Charalambose; Kyriazopoulou, Venetsanac; Mouzaki, Athanasiab; Thomopoulos, KonstantinosaAuthor Information
Divisions of aGastroenterology
bHematology
cEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Patras, Patras
dDepartment of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens
eDepartment of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Patras, Patras
fSecond Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece
Received 29 July 2019 Accepted 24 September 2019
Correspondence to Christos Triantos, MD, FAASLD, D. Stamatopoulou 4, Rio 26504, Patras, Greece, Tel: +306972894651; fax: +302610625382; e-mail: [email protected]
European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology: July 2020 - Volume 32 - Issue 7 - p 867-876
doi: 10.1097/MEG.0000000000001597
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Abstract
Objective(s)
Increasing evidence indicates that vitamin D status is linked to severity of liver cirrhosis and patients’ survival. However, the potential role of vitamin D-related immunomodulation in hepatic decompensation and patients’ mortality in relation to vitamin D deficiency remains unknown. The aim of the current study is to evaluate the association between vitamin D status and vitamin D binding protein (VDBP) levels with serum cytokine and lipopolysaccharide binding protein (LBP) and to examine their role on disease severity and cirrhotics’ mortality.
Methods
One hundred consecutive Caucasian patients with liver cirrhosis were enrolled in the study. 25(OH)D, VDBP, and LBP concentrations were assessed by ELISA. Cytokine tumor necrosis factor-a (TNF-a), interleukin 6 (IL-6), IL-1β, IL-8, IL-10, and IL-12 levels were determined by Cytometric Bead Array.
Results
25(OH)D levels were inversely correlated with CP score, MELD, IL-6, and CP stage and VDBP levels with CP score, MELD, IL-6, IL-8, LBP, and CP stage. Cirrhotics with 25(OH)D deficiency and severe deficiency had significantly higher CP score, increased IL-6 levels and lower VDBP levels. In the multivariate analysis, the independent prognostic factors associated with patients’ survival were CP stage B [hazard ratio = 6.75; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.32, 34.43; P = 0.022], CP stage C (hazard ratio = 7.39; 95% CI 1.41, 38.81; P = 0.018), the presence of hepatocellular carcinoma (hazard ratio = 4.50; 95% CI 1.54, 13.13; P = 0.006) and 25(OH)D levels (hazard ratio = 0.87; 95% CI 0.80, 0.95; P = 0.002).
Conclusion
The results show that vitamin D status and VDBP levels are associated with liver cirrhosis severity and patients’ mortality, possibly through a proinflammatory immune response.
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