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. 2016 Apr 7:11:731-8.
doi: 10.2147/COPD.S96985. eCollection 2016.

Relationship between vitamin D-binding protein polymorphisms and blood vitamin D level in Korean patients with COPD

Youngmok Park  1 , Young Sam Kim  1 , Young Ae Kang  1 , Ju Hye Shin  1 , Yeon Mok Oh  2 , Joon Beom Seo  3 , Ji Ye Jung  1 , Sang Do Lee  2
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Relationship between vitamin D-binding protein polymorphisms and blood vitamin D level in Korean patients with COPD

Youngmok Park et al. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. .

Abstract

Background: In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the blood vitamin D3 level is generally low, and genetic polymorphisms of vitamin D-binding protein encoded by the GC gene are associated with COPD development. In this study, we examined the relationship between GC polymorphisms and plasma vitamin D3 level in Korean patients with COPD.

Methods: The study included 175 COPD patients from the Korean Obstructive Lung Disease Cohort. Multivariate analysis was conducted with adjustment for age, body mass index (BMI), lung function, smoking status, smoking amount, and seasonal variation in blood vitamin D level. Vitamin D deficiency was defined as a plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 level lower than 20 ng/mL.

Results: The mean plasma vitamin D3 level was 17.5 ng/mL. The GC1F variant (44.3%) and genotype 1F-2 (27.4%) were the most common. The plasma vitamin D3 level was lower in patients with the GC2 variant (estimated =-3.73 ng/mL) and higher in those with genotype 1F-1S (estimated =4.08 ng/mL). The GC2 variant was a significant risk factor for vitamin D deficiency (odds ratio =2.41). Among COPD clinical parameters, vitamin D deficiency was associated with a lower ratio of forced expiratory volume in 1 second to forced vital capacity (FEV1/FVC) regardless of GC polymorphisms. FEV1/FVC was higher in patients with genotype 1F-1F (estimated =3.61%) and lower in those with genotype 1F-2 (estimated =-3.31%). The 6-minute walking distance was shorter for patients with the GC1F variant (estimated =-38.91 m) and longer for those with the GC2 variant (estimated =26.98 m). The emphysema index was higher for patients with the GC1S variant (estimated =6.56%) and genotype 1F-1S (estimated =9.86%), regardless of the vitamin D level.

Conclusion: The GC2 variant is a risk factor for vitamin D deficiency, and genotype 1F-1S is a protective factor against vitamin D deficiency. GC polymorphisms and vitamin D deficiency correlate with clinical outcomes for Korean patients with COPD.

Keywords: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; polymorphism; vitamin D; vitamin D-binding protein.

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Risk of vitamin D deficiency in COPD patients with various GC polymorphisms. Notes: (A) Three different variants; (B) six different genotypes. Data are presented as odds ratio and 95% confidence interval for each GC variant and genotype.
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