NÍVEIS DE VITAMINA D EM PACIENTES RENAIS CRÔNICOS EM HEMODIÁLISE

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https://doi.org/10.18616/inova.v14i3.8009

Abstract

Chronic kidney disease is characterized by progressive and irreversible loss of kidney function for more than three consecutive months and encompassing five evolutionary stages, resulting in the need for renal replacement therapy (dialysis or transplantation). Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are susceptible to hypovitaminosis D, a condition responsible for substantially increasing their morbidity and mortality, especially during hemodialysis treatment. In this perspective, it is necessary to know the vitamin D profile of these patients. This work is an observational, cross-sectional study, with analysis of secondary data, with a sample of 36 patients. The results showed that most patients were male (61.1%), aged 51.1 (±16.2) years, white (83.3%), on hemodialysis therapy for 12 ( 3 – 146) complete months and with diabetes mellitus as the main etiology (44.4%). The serum level of vitamin D was 19.8 (6, 4 – 50.1) ng/mL, and 50% of the individuals were classified as deficient and supplementation of this vitamin was performed by 12 (33.3%) patients . There was a strong positive correlation with the duration of hemodialysis. It is concluded that both the serum levels of 25(OH)D and the supplementation rate of this hormone were low. Interventional studies with different vitamin D targets are needed to assess its impact on mortality, the serum target to be targeted and the most appropriate therapeutic strategy.

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Author Biographies

Liliane Vanzetto, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense

medicine student at Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense

Maria Laura Geremias, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense

Medical Student at Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense

Carolina Soratto, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense

Medical Student at Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense

Romulo Cézar Pizzolatti, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense

Nephrologist, M.D Professor of the faculty of the undergraduate course in Medicine at the University of Extremo Sul Catarinense.

Published

2023-07-10