Prevention of rickets in premature infants with parenteral administration of single massive doses of vitamin D

1940 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carl Zelson
PEDIATRICS ◽  
1993 ◽  
Vol 92 (6) ◽  
pp. 862-864
Author(s):  
YASUSHI NAKO ◽  
NAOBUMI FUKUSHIMA ◽  
TAKESHI TOMOMASA ◽  
KANJI NAGASHIMA ◽  
TAKAYOSHI KUROUME

Hypervitaminosis D is one of the causes of severe hypercalcemia in children. Most cases of hypervitaminosis D during childhood are due to an excessive supplementation of vitamin D by physicians or parents.1,2 To prevent metabolic bone disease of prematurity (rickets of prematurity), formulas designed for premature infants ("premature formulas"), which contain more calcium and vitamin D than standard formulas, are given to premature infants in addition to human milk.1 In some cases, separate vitamin D products are also given to these infants, although requirements for vitamin D and calcium intake in the premature infant and the formerly premature infant have not been fully estimated.1


2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hassan Boskabadi ◽  
Gholamali Maamouri ◽  
Akram Hemmatipour ◽  
Zahra Parvini ◽  
Asal Ramazani ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Corrine Hanson ◽  
Elizabeth Lyden ◽  
Amy Nelson ◽  
Melissa Thoene ◽  
Julie Wagner ◽  
...  

AbstractThe objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between 25(OH)D, Vitamin D Binding Protein (DBP), and free vitamin D in premature infants.Thirty-two infants <32 weeks’ gestation were randomized to two different levels of vitamin D3 supplementation (400 vs. 800 IU/day). 25(OH)D levels were measured by LC-MS/MS; DBP was measured by validated ELISA. Free vitamin D was calculated using molar ratios of 25(OH)D and DBP. The Wilcoxon signed rank test was used to compare DBP, free D and 25(OH)D levels; Spearman’s correlation coefficients were used to assess correlations.The mean gestational age at birth was 30.5 weeks; mean birth weight was 1405 g. Mean 25(OH)D levels at birth were 17.3 ng/mL; DBP levels were 297 mg/L, and estimated free vitamin D levels were 18.9. There was a statistically significant change in 25(OH)D levels after 8 weeks (24.6 vs. 39.1 ng/mL in the 400 vs. 800 group, respectively, p=0.02). DBP levels from birth to 8 weeks showed a statistically significant decrease (267 vs. 208, p=0.04). Estimated free 25(OH)D concentrations increased over the study period, from 18.9 at birth to 64.7 at 8 weeks of age (p=0.0001). Free vitamin D levels at birth were associated with global DEXA bone mineral content at discharge from the NICU (r=0.58, p=0.05).Supplementation with vitamin D3 increased the free portion of the vitamin D metabolite, providing increased bioavailable substrate. Improved free vitamin D levels may improve measurable outcomes such as bone mineral content and deserve further evaluation.


Author(s):  
Lisnawati Yuyun ◽  
Marianna Yesy ◽  
Rinawati Rohsiswatmo

Objective: Increased levels of inflammatory factors in newborns are often associated with lower maternal vitamin D levels. This study aimed to find out the relationship between maternal and umbilical cord vitamin D serum levels on umbilical cord Interleukin-6 (IL-6) and serum C-Reactive Protein (CRP) levels in premature infants.Methods: The study was an observational analytic, cross-sectional design in mothers who underwent preterm birth at 28-34 weeks' gestation due to premature rupture of membranes (PROM) and their infants at Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM), Jakarta and Persahabatan General Hospital, Jakarta, from January 2017 to August 2018. Levels of serum vitamin D of the maternal and umbilical cord, umbilical cord IL-6 and serum CRP in premature infants were recorded. Vitamin D level was divided into deficiency (<10 ng/mL), insufficiency (10–29 ng/mL), and normal (>30 ng/mL) groups. The relationship of vitamin D levels with IL-6 and CRP was carried out using Kruskal Wallis test.Results: A total of 70 subjects met the research criteria. Umbilical cord IL-6 and serum CRP levels in premature infants of vitamin D deficient mothers were higher (20.31 pg/mL and 0.50 mg/L) compared to insufficient (3.34 pg/mL and 0.45 mg/L) and  normal  mothers (3.29 pg/mL and 0.30 mg/L), although  not  statistically  significant (IL-6 p = 0.665, CRP p = 0.89). Referring to the umbilical cord blood vitamin D levels, the results were different and not as expected, in which the umbilical cord IL-6 and serum CRP levels of preterm infants in the deficiency (3.76 pg/mL and 0.35 mg/L) and insufficiency (3.37 pg/mL and 0.40 mg/L) groups were lower (IL-6) and not different (CRP) than the normal group (9.41 pg/mL and 0.40 mg/L).Conclusion: There were an increasing tendency for umbilical cord IL-6 and serum CRP levels in premature infants of vitamin D deficient mothers although these were not statistically significant. Based on the levels of vitamin D umbilical cord blood, the CRP levels in the serum of premature infants were not different, while the IL-6 levels in the deficiency and insufficiency group were lower than in the normal group.Keywords: CRP, IL-6, maternal vitamin D, umbilical cord vitamin D.   Abstrak Tujuan: Peningkatan kadar faktor inflamasi pada  bayi baru lahir sering dikaitkan dengan rendahnya kadar vitamin D ibu. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan kadar serum vitamin D ibu dan tali pusat, dengan kadar IL-6 tali pusat dan serum C-Reactive Protein (CRP) bayi prematur.Metode: Studi observasional analitik dengan desain potong lintang pada  subjek  ibu yang mengalami kelahiran prematur di usia 28–34 minggu kehamilan disebabkan ketuban pecah dan bayi yang dilahirkannya, di  Rumah   Sakit  Umum  Pusat  Nasional dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo (RSCM) dan Rumah Sakit Umum Pusat Persahabatan, Jakarta, pada bulan Januari 2017 sampai Agustus 2018.  Variabel data adalah kadar serum vitamin D ibu dan tali pusat, kadar serum IL-6 tali pusat dan  kadar  CRP  darah  bayi.  Kadar vitamin D (25(OH)D) dibagi menjadi defisiensi (<10 ng/mL), insufisiensi (10–29 ng/mL) dan normal (>30 ng/mL) dan dicari hubungannya dengan kadar IL-6 tali pusat dan serum CRP bayi prematur, menggunakan uji Kruskal Wallis. Hasil: Sebanyak  70  subjek  telah memenuhi kriteria penelitian.  Kadar IL-6 tali pusat dan serum CRP bayi prematur dari kelompok ibu defisiensi vitamin D (20,31 pg/ml dan 0,50 mg/L) lebih tinggi dibandingkan kelompok ibu insufisiensi vitamin D (3,34 pg/mL dan 0,45 mg/L) maupun kelompok ibu normal vitamin D (3,29 pg/mL dan 0,30 mg/L) tetapi perbedaan tersebut tidak bermakna (IL-6 p=0,665 dan CRP p = 0,899).   Mengacu pada kadar vitamin D darah tali pusat didapatkan hasil yang berbeda dan tidak sesuai harapan, dimana tali pusat IL-6 dan serum CRP bayi prematur mengalami defisiensi (3,76 pg / mL dan 0,35 mg / L) dan insufisiensi. (3,37 pg / mL dan 0,40 mg / L) kelompok lebih rendah (IL-6) dan tidak berbeda (CRP) dibandingkan kelompok normal (9,41 pg / mL dan 0,40 mg / L).Kesimpulan: Didapat kecenderungan peningkatan kadar IL-6 darah tali pusat dan serum CRP bayi prematur dari ibu dengan defisiensi kadar vitamin D walaupun secara statistik tidak signifikan. Berdasarkan kelompok vitamin D darah tali pusat, kadar CRP serum bayi prematur tidak berbeda, sedangkan kadar IL-6 pada kelompok defisiensi dan insufisiensi lebih rendah dibandingkan pada kelompok normal.Kata kunci: CRP, IL-6, vitamin D ibu, vitamin D tali pusat.  


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