calcium and vitamin d metabolism and related diseases
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Calcium and Vitamin D Metabolism and Related Diseases. Objectives. Calcium functions and metabolism Vitamin D functions and metabolism Vitamin D and calcium homeostasis Regulation of vitamin D synthesis Hypocalcaemia and hypercalcaemia Biochemistry, types and diagnosis of: - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Calcium functions and metabolism Vitamin D functions and metabolism Vitamin D and calcium homeostasis Regulation of vitamin D synthesis Hypocalcaemia and hypercalcaemia Biochemistry, types and diagnosis of:
Rickets and osteoporosis
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Bone is a specialized mineralized connective tissue
osteoclasts mobilize minerals
osteoblasts control mineralization of the newly synthesized matrix
calcium and phosphate in the form of hydroxyapatite and small amount of hydroxide and carbonate)
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Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body:
(1 kg) in a 70 kg man. ~99% of the body’s calcium is present in
the bone, where it is combined with phosphate .
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Total CalciumTotal Calcium
99 % in bone
ICFICF
1 %
Clotting Clotting
Excitability of Excitability of nerve & musclenerve & muscle
Bone Bone formation formation
Reservoir for Reservoir for ECF [Ca2+] ECF [Ca2+]
Metabolic Metabolic regulation for regulation for
action of action of hormones & hormones &
enzyme activationenzyme activation
ECFECF
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Calcium balance: In adults: normally, calcium intake = output
.
In infancy and childhood: input > output positive balance , due to active skeletal growth.
In old age: calcium output > input negative balance; marked in women after menopause, postmenopausal osteoporosis.
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Excellent: milk, cheese, yoghurt;
Fair (legumes, vegetables)
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Plasma [CaPlasma [Ca2+2+]] is regulated by:is regulated by:
A.A. PTHPTHB.B.1,25 DHCC1,25 DHCCC.C.CalcitoninCalcitonin
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PTH is the principal acute regulator of plasma [Ca2+].
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A group of sterols with a hormone-like function.
Calcitriol (1, 25 diOH cholecalciferol = 1, 25 diOH D3) is the biologically active molecule.
Vitamins D2 & D3 Preformed Vitamin D in the diet: they are needed only
in exposure to sunlight is limited. They are also available as supplement They are NOT biologically active They are activated in vivo to the biologically active
form
Recommended dietary allowance (RDA): 5 mg cholecalciferol = 200 IU of vit D3 (or more)
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D2, plant source
D3, animal source: fatty fish, liver, egg yolk
Lippincott’s Illustrated Reviews, Biochemistry, 4th Edition, Champe, Harvey and Ferrier
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Cholecalciferol is derived from 7-dehydrocholesterol in the skin by sunlight
In liver: Cholecalciferol is converted to 25-
hydroxycholecalciferol by the enzyme 25-hydroxylase
In kidneys: The 1-alpha-hydroxylase enzyme converts
25-hydroxycholecalciferol to 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol (biologically active)
Active vitamin D is transported in blood by gc-globulin protein
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SKIN LIVER KIDNEY
7-DEHYDROCHOLESTEROL
VITAMIN D3
VITAMIN D3
25(OH)VITAMIN D
UV25-HYDROXYLASE
25(OH)VITAMIN D
1,25(OH)2 VITAMIN D
1-HYDROXYLASE
Predominant form in plasma
Active vitamin D is transported in blood by vitamin D-binding protein
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Regulates calcium and phosphorus levels in the body (calcium homeostasis)
Through: Increasing uptake of calcium by the
intestine
Minimizing loss of calcium by kidney
Stimulating resorption of bone when necessary
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Calcitonin is a peptide hormone secreted by the
parafollicular or “C” cells of the thyroid gland
released in response to high plasma calcium
Net result of its action
plasma calcium & phosphate
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Calcitonin plasma [Ca2+] by: osteoclast activity
renal reabsorption of calcium and phosphate.
The only Hypocalcemic hormone
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Causes of hypocalcaemia: Hypoprotenemia Hypoparathyroidism Vit D deficiency Acute pancreatitis Renal disease Drugs as phenytoin and diphosphonates
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Numbness around the mouth Cramps and tetany Laryngospasm Cataract
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Causes of hypercalcaemia: Artifact Parathyroid disease, ( primary ,
tertiary hyperparathyroidism) Malignant disease ( bone
metastasis , multiple myeloma) Drugs as lithium Thyrotoxicosis
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Generalized defects in bone mineralization, frequently associated with abnormal calcium or phosphate metabolism, "biochemical or metabolic bone diseases".
OsteoporosisOsteoporosis
Rickets Rickets
OsteomalaciaOsteomalaciaThe most The most commoncommon
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Osteomalacia:Defective bone mineralization in adults
Rickets:Defective bone and cartilage mineralization
in children Before introduction of vitamin D-
supplemented milk, children with insufficient exposure to sunlight developed Vit D deficiency
Not common these days as foods (milk, oils) are now supplemented with vitamin D
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These conditions are due to: Vitamin D deficiency Impaired vitamin D metabolism Calcium deficiency Imbalance in calcium homeostasis
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Vitamin-D-dependent rickets types 1 and 2 (genetic disorders)
Rare bone diseases Due to: Defects in vitamin D synthesis: type
1 (can be overcome by high doses of Vit D)
Defects in vitamin D receptor: type 2 (cannot be overcome by high doses of Vit D, as the hormone is unable to act)
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Rickets Soft bones Bone pain Increased tendency of
bone fractures Skeletal deformity
(bowed legs) Muscle weakness Dental problems Growth disturbance
Osteomalacia• Soft bones• Bone pain• Bone fractures• Compressed vertebrae• Muscle weakness
OSTEOMALACIA AND RICKETSOSTEOMALACIA AND RICKETS, , CONTINUED..CONTINUED..
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Diagnosis Serum calcium (hypocalcemia) PTH secretion Alkaline phosphatase Serum levels of 25-hydroxycholecalciferol
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Reduction in bone mass per unit volume Bone matrix composition is normal but
it is reduced Post-menopausal women lose more
bone mass than men (primary osteoporosis)
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Secondary osteoporosis may be caused by:Drugs ImmobilizationSmokingAlcoholCushing’s syndromeGonadal failureHyperthyroidismGI disease
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Diagnosis Serial measurement of bone density No specific biochemical tests to diagnose or
monitor primary osteoporosis Secondary osteoporosis (due to other causes)
can be diagnosed by biochemical tests The test results overlap in healthy subjects
and patients with osteoporosis Common biochemical tests: Urinary Hydroxyproline (bone resorption) Alkaline phosphatase (bone formation) Osteocalcin (bone formation)Biochemistry Diagnosis is Unremarkable in Osteoporosis
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