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Is there an association between vitamin D and liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C?
Kalinca da Silva Oliveira1, Caroline Buss1,2, Cristiane Valle Tovo1,3
1Programa de Pós-graduação em Hepatologia da Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (UFCSPA), RS, Brasil.
Background:
- Vitamin D is known for its immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory and antifibrotic properties, which are quite relevant in the pathogenesis and treatment of many causes of chronic liver disease.
Objective:
- This study aimed to evaluate the association between serum vitamin D levels and the histopathological findings in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection.
Methods:
- Cross-sectional study composed of patients with chronic hepatitis C. All patients underwent vitamin D 25 dosage and anthropometric data analysis. Liver biopsy was performed in a maximum 36-month period before inclusion in the study.
Results:
- Of the 74 patients included in the study, 45 (60.8%) were women, mean age was 57.03±9.24 years, and 63 (85.1%) were white. No association was observed between the serum levels of vitamin D and inflammatory activity (P=0.699) nor with the degree of liver fibrosis (P=0.269).
Conclusion:
- In this study, no association was observed between vitamin D and inflammatory activity, as well as the degree of liver fibrosis, in patients with chronic hepatitis C.
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