Prevalence of and factors influencing vitamin D deficiency in paediatric patients diagnosed with cancer at northern latitudes.
Acta Paediatr
; 110(7): 2252-2258, 2021 07.
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ABSTRACT
AIM:
To investigate the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among children with non-haematological malignancies and to explore possible causes of low vitamin D levels among these patients.METHODS:
We performed a cross-sectional study of 458 children diagnosed with solid tumours, brain tumours, non-Hodgkin lymphoma or Hodgkin disease at the University Children's Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and parathyroid hormone levels were measured in samples taken at the time of cancer diagnosis and related to clinical data. Vitamin D deficiency was defined as a 25-hydroxyvitamin D level below 50 nmol/L.RESULTS:
The prevalence rate of vitamin D deficiency among children with non-haematological malignancies was 41%. There was no association between sex or diagnosis and vitamin D status. Vitamin D deficiency was more common among school children than preschool children (51% vs. 24%). Older age, season outside summer, and a more recent calendar year were significant predictors of lower 25-hydroxyvitamin D. There was a significant, albeit weak, negative correlation between 25-hydroxyvitamin D and parathyroid hormone.CONCLUSION:
Vitamin D deficiency is common among children diagnosed with cancer, particularly among school-aged children diagnosed outside summer. The prevalence appears to be increasing, underlining the need for adequate replacement of vitamin D in these patients.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Deficiência de Vitamina D
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Neoplasias
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
País como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article