Associations between vitamin D metabolites, antiretroviral therapy and bone mineral density in people with HIV

K. M. Klassen*, M. G. Kimlin, C. K. Fairley, S. Emery, P. H. Anderson, P. R. Ebeling

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Abstract

Summary: Rationale: To see if vitamin D and antiretroviral therapy are associated with bone mineral density (BMD) in people with HIV. Result: Lower hip BMD was associated with tenofovir (an antiretroviral medicine) in those with 25(OH)D ≥50 nmol/L. Significance: The relationship between antiretroviral therapy and hip BMD differs depending on vitamin D status. Introduction: People with HIV have an increased risk of low BMD and fractures. Antiretroviral therapy contributes to this increased risk. The aim of this study was to evaluate associations between vitamin D metabolites and antiretroviral therapy on BMD. Methods: The simplification of antiretroviral therapy with tenofovir-emtricitabine or abacavir-lamivudine trial (STEAL) was an open-label, prospective randomised non-inferiority study that compared simplification of current nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) to fixed-dose combination tenofovir-emtricitabine (TDF-FTC) or abacavir-lamivudine. Serum 25(OH)D and 1,25(OH)2D were measured in 160 individuals (90 receiving TDF-FTC, 70 receiving other NRTIs) at baseline from this study. Multivariable linear regression models were constructed to evaluate the covariates of 1,25(OH)2D and BMD. Results: Protease inhibitor use (p = 0.02) and higher body mass index (BMI) (p = 0.002) were associated with lower 1,25(OH)2D levels in those with 25(OH)D <50 nmol/L. However, TDF-FTC use (p = 0.01) was associated with higher 1,25(OH)2D levels, but only in those with 25(OH)D ≥50 nmol/L. White ethnicity (p = 0.02) and lower BMI (p < 0.001) in those with 25(OH)D <50 nmol/L and with TDF-FTC use (p = 0.008) in those with 25(OH)D ≥50 nmol/L were associated with lower hip BMD. TDF-FTC use, higher serum calcium and serum βCTX, winter, and lower bone-specific alkaline phosphatase (BALP) and BMI were associated with lower lumbar spine BMD. Conclusion: TDF-FTC use (versus non-TDF-FTC use) was associated with lower hip BMD, and this difference was more pronounced in those with 25(OH)D ≥50 nmol/L. Serum 25(OH)D <50 nmol/L was associated with lower hip BMD in all participants. Therefore, the associations between antiretroviral therapy and hip BMD differ depending on vitamin D status.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1737-1745
Number of pages9
JournalOsteoporosis International
Volume27
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 May 2016
Externally publishedYes

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