Association of vitamin D deficiency and subclinical diabetic peripheral neuropathy in type 2 diabetes patients

BackgroundDiabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) contributes to disability and imposes heavy burdens, while subclinical DPN is lack of attention so far. We aimed to investigate the relationship between vitamin D and distinct subtypes of subclinical DPN in type 2 diabetes (T2DM) patients.MethodsThis cr...

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Main Authors: Xiaoyang Sun, Xinyu Yang, Xiaopeng Zhu, Yu Ma, Xu Li, Yuying Zhang, Qiling Liu, Chenmin Fan, Miao Zhang, Binger Xu, Yanlan Xu, Xin Gao, Jihong Dong, Mingfeng Xia, Hua Bian
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2024.1354511/full
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author Xiaoyang Sun
Xiaoyang Sun
Xinyu Yang
Xinyu Yang
Xiaopeng Zhu
Xiaopeng Zhu
Yu Ma
Xu Li
Yuying Zhang
Yuying Zhang
Qiling Liu
Qiling Liu
Chenmin Fan
Chenmin Fan
Miao Zhang
Miao Zhang
Binger Xu
Binger Xu
Yanlan Xu
Yanlan Xu
Yanlan Xu
Xin Gao
Xin Gao
Jihong Dong
Mingfeng Xia
Mingfeng Xia
Hua Bian
Hua Bian
author_facet Xiaoyang Sun
Xiaoyang Sun
Xinyu Yang
Xinyu Yang
Xiaopeng Zhu
Xiaopeng Zhu
Yu Ma
Xu Li
Yuying Zhang
Yuying Zhang
Qiling Liu
Qiling Liu
Chenmin Fan
Chenmin Fan
Miao Zhang
Miao Zhang
Binger Xu
Binger Xu
Yanlan Xu
Yanlan Xu
Yanlan Xu
Xin Gao
Xin Gao
Jihong Dong
Mingfeng Xia
Mingfeng Xia
Hua Bian
Hua Bian
author_sort Xiaoyang Sun
collection DOAJ
description BackgroundDiabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) contributes to disability and imposes heavy burdens, while subclinical DPN is lack of attention so far. We aimed to investigate the relationship between vitamin D and distinct subtypes of subclinical DPN in type 2 diabetes (T2DM) patients.MethodsThis cross-sectional study included 3629 T2DM inpatients who undertook nerve conduction study to detect subclinical DPN in Zhongshan Hospital between March 2012 and December 2019. Vitamin D deficiency was defined as serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) level < 50 nmol/L.Results1620 (44.6%) patients had subclinical DPN and they were further divided into subgroups: distal symmetric polyneuropathy (DSPN) (n=685), mononeuropathy (n=679) and radiculopathy (n=256). Compared with non-DPN, DPN group had significantly lower level of 25(OH)D (P < 0.05). In DPN subtypes, only DSPN patients had significantly lower levels of 25(OH)D (36.18 ± 19.47 vs. 41.03 ± 18.47 nmol/L, P < 0.001) and higher proportion of vitamin D deficiency (78.54% vs. 72.18%, P < 0.001) than non-DPN. Vitamin D deficiency was associated with the increased prevalence of subclinical DPN [odds ratio (OR) 1.276, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.086-1.501, P = 0.003] and DSPN [OR 1. 646, 95% CI 1.31-2.078, P < 0.001], independent of sex, age, weight, blood pressure, glycosylated hemoglobin, T2DM duration, calcium, phosphorus, parathyroid hormone, lipids and renal function. The association between vitamin D deficiency and mononeuropathy or radiculopathy was not statistically significant. A negative linear association was observed between 25(OH)D and subclinical DSPN. Vitamin D deficiency maintained its significant association with subclinical DSPN in all age groups.ConclusionsVitamin D deficiency was independently associated with subclinical DSPN, rather than other DPN subtypes.
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spelling doaj.art-1a4ee519720a49818c2683348788d71d2024-03-25T04:24:40ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Endocrinology1664-23922024-03-011510.3389/fendo.2024.13545111354511Association of vitamin D deficiency and subclinical diabetic peripheral neuropathy in type 2 diabetes patientsXiaoyang Sun0Xiaoyang Sun1Xinyu Yang2Xinyu Yang3Xiaopeng Zhu4Xiaopeng Zhu5Yu Ma6Xu Li7Yuying Zhang8Yuying Zhang9Qiling Liu10Qiling Liu11Chenmin Fan12Chenmin Fan13Miao Zhang14Miao Zhang15Binger Xu16Binger Xu17Yanlan Xu18Yanlan Xu19Yanlan Xu20Xin Gao21Xin Gao22Jihong Dong23Mingfeng Xia24Mingfeng Xia25Hua Bian26Hua Bian27Department of Endocrinology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaInstitute of Metabolic Disease, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Endocrinology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaInstitute of Metabolic Disease, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Endocrinology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaInstitute of Metabolic Disease, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Neurology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaInstitute of Metabolism &Integrative Biology (IMIB), Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Endocrinology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaInstitute of Metabolic Disease, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Endocrinology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaInstitute of Metabolic Disease, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Endocrinology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaInstitute of Metabolic Disease, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Endocrinology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaInstitute of Metabolic Disease, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Endocrinology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaInstitute of Metabolic Disease, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Endocrinology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaInstitute of Metabolic Disease, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Geriatrics, Qingpu Branch of Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Endocrinology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaInstitute of Metabolic Disease, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Neurology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Endocrinology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaInstitute of Metabolic Disease, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Endocrinology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaInstitute of Metabolic Disease, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaBackgroundDiabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) contributes to disability and imposes heavy burdens, while subclinical DPN is lack of attention so far. We aimed to investigate the relationship between vitamin D and distinct subtypes of subclinical DPN in type 2 diabetes (T2DM) patients.MethodsThis cross-sectional study included 3629 T2DM inpatients who undertook nerve conduction study to detect subclinical DPN in Zhongshan Hospital between March 2012 and December 2019. Vitamin D deficiency was defined as serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) level < 50 nmol/L.Results1620 (44.6%) patients had subclinical DPN and they were further divided into subgroups: distal symmetric polyneuropathy (DSPN) (n=685), mononeuropathy (n=679) and radiculopathy (n=256). Compared with non-DPN, DPN group had significantly lower level of 25(OH)D (P < 0.05). In DPN subtypes, only DSPN patients had significantly lower levels of 25(OH)D (36.18 ± 19.47 vs. 41.03 ± 18.47 nmol/L, P < 0.001) and higher proportion of vitamin D deficiency (78.54% vs. 72.18%, P < 0.001) than non-DPN. Vitamin D deficiency was associated with the increased prevalence of subclinical DPN [odds ratio (OR) 1.276, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.086-1.501, P = 0.003] and DSPN [OR 1. 646, 95% CI 1.31-2.078, P < 0.001], independent of sex, age, weight, blood pressure, glycosylated hemoglobin, T2DM duration, calcium, phosphorus, parathyroid hormone, lipids and renal function. The association between vitamin D deficiency and mononeuropathy or radiculopathy was not statistically significant. A negative linear association was observed between 25(OH)D and subclinical DSPN. Vitamin D deficiency maintained its significant association with subclinical DSPN in all age groups.ConclusionsVitamin D deficiency was independently associated with subclinical DSPN, rather than other DPN subtypes.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2024.1354511/fullvitamin Ddiabetic peripheral neuropathydistal symmetric polyneuropathytype 2 diabetesnerve conduction study (NCS)
spellingShingle Xiaoyang Sun
Xiaoyang Sun
Xinyu Yang
Xinyu Yang
Xiaopeng Zhu
Xiaopeng Zhu
Yu Ma
Xu Li
Yuying Zhang
Yuying Zhang
Qiling Liu
Qiling Liu
Chenmin Fan
Chenmin Fan
Miao Zhang
Miao Zhang
Binger Xu
Binger Xu
Yanlan Xu
Yanlan Xu
Yanlan Xu
Xin Gao
Xin Gao
Jihong Dong
Mingfeng Xia
Mingfeng Xia
Hua Bian
Hua Bian
Association of vitamin D deficiency and subclinical diabetic peripheral neuropathy in type 2 diabetes patients
Frontiers in Endocrinology
vitamin D
diabetic peripheral neuropathy
distal symmetric polyneuropathy
type 2 diabetes
nerve conduction study (NCS)
title Association of vitamin D deficiency and subclinical diabetic peripheral neuropathy in type 2 diabetes patients
title_full Association of vitamin D deficiency and subclinical diabetic peripheral neuropathy in type 2 diabetes patients
title_fullStr Association of vitamin D deficiency and subclinical diabetic peripheral neuropathy in type 2 diabetes patients
title_full_unstemmed Association of vitamin D deficiency and subclinical diabetic peripheral neuropathy in type 2 diabetes patients
title_short Association of vitamin D deficiency and subclinical diabetic peripheral neuropathy in type 2 diabetes patients
title_sort association of vitamin d deficiency and subclinical diabetic peripheral neuropathy in type 2 diabetes patients
topic vitamin D
diabetic peripheral neuropathy
distal symmetric polyneuropathy
type 2 diabetes
nerve conduction study (NCS)
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2024.1354511/full
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