Doyon A.Schmiedchen B.Sander A.Bayazit A.Duzova A.Canpolat N.Thurn D.Azukaitis K.Anarat A.Bacchetta J.Mir S.Shroff R.Yilmaz E.Candan C.Kemper M.Fischbach M.Cortina G.Klaus G.Wuttke M.Köttgen A.Melk A.Querfeld U.Schaefer F.4C Study Consortium2019-10-262019-10-2620161555-9041https://doi.org/10.2215/CJN.10210915https://hdl.handle.net/11454/16733Background and objectives: Vitamin D deficiency is endemic in children with CKD.We sought to investigate the association of genetic disposition, environmental factors, vitamin D supplementation, and renal function on vitamin D status in children with CKD. Design, setting, participants, & measurements Serum: 25-hydroxy-vitamin D, 1,25-dihydroxy-vitamin D, and 24,25-dihydroxy-vitamin D concentrations were measured cross-sectionally in 500 children from 12 European countries with CKD stages 3-5. All patients were participants of the Cardiovascular Comorbidity in Children with Chronic Kidney Disease Study, had CKD stage 3-5, and were age 6-18 years old. Patients were genotyped for single-nucleotide polymorphisms in the genes encoding 25-hydroxylase, vitamin D binding protein, 7-dehydrocholesterol reductase, and 24-hydroxylase. Associations of genetic status, season, local solar radiation, oral vitamin D supplementation, and disease-associated factors with vitamin D status were assessed. Results: Two thirds of patientswere vitamin D deficient (25-hydroxy-vitamin D<16 ng/ml). 25-Hydroxy-vitamin D concentrations varied with season and were twofold higher in vitamin D-supplemented patients (21.6 [14.1] versus 10.4 [10.1] ng/ml; P<0.001). Glomerulopathy, albuminuria, and girls were associated with lower 25-hydroxy-vitamin D levels. 24,25-dihydroxy-vitamin D levels were closely correlated with 25-hydroxy-vitamin D and 1,25-dihydroxy-vitamin D (r=0.87 and r=0.55; both P<0.001). 24,25-dihydroxy-vitamin D concentrations were higher with higher c-terminal fibroblast growth factor 23 and inversely correlated with intact parathyroid hormone. Whereas 25-hydroxy-vitamin D levels were independent of renal function, 24,25-dihydroxy-vitamin D levels were lower with lower eGFR. Vitamin D deficiency was more prevalent in Turkey than in other European regions independent of supplementation status and disease-related factors. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms in the vitamin D binding protein genewere independently associated with lower 25-hydroxy-vitamin Dand higher 24,25-dihydroxy-vitamin D. Conclusions: Disease-related factors and vitamin D supplementation are the main correlates of vitamin D status in children with CKD. Variants in the vitamin D binding protein showedweak associations with the vitamin D status. © 2016 by the American Society of Nephrology.en10.2215/CJN.10210915info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessArticle1171145115327313313Q1