Affiliation:
1. Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine , Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University , Istanbul , Türkiye
2. Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine , Bakırçay University , Izmir , Türkiye
3. Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Metabolism , Acıbadem Labmed Clinical Laboratories , Istanbul , Türkiye
4. Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine , 518003 Lokman Hekim University , Ankara , Türkiye
Abstract
Abstract
Objectives
In this study, the aim is to provide a more detailed understanding of vitamin D metabolism by evaluating the correlation between 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (1,25(OH)2D) and 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) according to the variations in measurement methods and clinical conditions.
Methods
We searched PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science for studies reporting correlation results between 1,25(OH)2D and 25(OH)D. We performed a meta-analysis based on the correlation results of 1,25(OH)2D and 25(OH)D in different clinical conditions. We included a total of 63 studies and our laboratory’s results in the meta-analysis. The studies were categorized into high-quality methods group (HQMG), medium-quality methods group (MQMG), and low-quality methods group (LQMG) based on the 25(OH)D and 1,25(OH)2D measurement.
Results
In the healthy, renal disease, and other disease groups, the highest correlation values were observed in the studies categorized as HQMG, with values of 0.35 (95 % CI; 0.23–0.48), 0.36 (95 % CI; 0.26–0.42), and 0.36 (95 % CI; 0.22–0.48), respectively. Significant statistical heterogeneity was observed in the healthy, renal disease, and other disease groups, with I2 values of 92.4 , 82.7, and 90.7 %, respectively (p<0.001). Both Funnel plots and the results of Egger’s and Begg’s tests indicated no statistically significant bias across all studies.
Conclusions
A significantly low correlation was found between 25(OH)D and 1,25(OH)2D. However, higher correlations were found in the studies categorized as HQMG. Various factors, including methodological inadequacies and disparities, might contribute to this. In the future, with more accurate and reproducible measurements of 1,25(OH)2D, a clearer understanding of vitamin D metabolism will be achieved.
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