Associations Among 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels, Lung Function, and Exacerbation Outcomes in COPD: An Analysis of the SPIROMICS Cohort.

TitleAssociations Among 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels, Lung Function, and Exacerbation Outcomes in COPD: An Analysis of the SPIROMICS Cohort.
Publication TypePublication
Year2020
AuthorsBurkes RM, Ceppe AS, Doerschuk CM, Couper D, Hoffman EA, Comellas AP, R Barr G, Krishnan JA, Cooper C, Labaki WW, Ortega VE, J Wells M, Criner GJ, Woodruff PG, Bowler RP, Pirozzi CS, Hansel NN, Wise RA, Brown TT, M Drummond B
Corporate AuthorsSPIROMICS Investigators
JournalChest
Volume157
Issue4
Pagination856-865
Date Published2020 Apr
ISSN1931-3543
Keywordsbiomarkers, Correlation of Data, Disease Progression, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Middle Aged, Outcome Assessment, Health Care, Prevalence, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, Respiratory Function Tests, Symptom Flare Up, United States, Vitamin D, Vitamin D Deficiency
Abstract

BACKGROUND: The relationship between 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OH-vitamin D) and COPD outcomes remains unclear. Using the Subpopulations and Intermediate Outcome Measures in COPD Study (SPIROMICS), we determined associations among baseline 25-OH-vitamin D and cross-sectional and longitudinal lung function and COPD exacerbations.METHODS: Serum 25-OH-vitamin D level was measured in stored samples from 1,609 SPIROMICS participants with COPD. 25-OH-vitamin D levels were modeled continuously and dichotomized as deficient (< 20 ng/mL) vs not deficient (≥ 20 ng/mL). Outcomes of interest included % predicted FEV (current and 1-year longitudinal decline) and COPD exacerbations (separately any and severe, occurring in prior year and first year of follow-up).RESULTS: Vitamin D deficiency was present in 21% of the cohort and was more prevalent in the younger, active smokers, and blacks. Vitamin D deficiency was independently associated with lower % predicted FEV (by 4.11%) at enrollment (95% CI, -6.90% to -1.34% predicted FEV; P = .004), 1.27% predicted greater rate of FEV decline after 1 year (95% CI, -2.32% to -0.22% predicted/y; P = .02), and higher odds of any COPD exacerbation in the prior year (OR, 1.32; 95% CI, 1.00-1.74; P = .049). Each 10-ng/mL decrease in 25-OH-vitamin D was associated with lower baseline lung function (-1.04% predicted; 95% CI, -1.96% to -0.12% predicted; P = .03) and increased odds of any exacerbation in the year before enrollment (OR, 1.11; 95% CI, 1.01-1.22; P = .04).CONCLUSIONS: Vitamin D deficiency is associated with worse cross-sectional and longitudinal lung function and increased odds of prior COPD exacerbations. These findings identify 25-OH-vitamin D levels as a potentially useful marker of adverse COPD-related outcomes.

DOI10.1016/j.chest.2019.11.047
Alternate JournalChest
PubMed ID31958447
PubMed Central IDPMC7118244
Grant ListU24 HL141762 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
S10 OD018526 / OD / NIH HHS / United States
P30 ES005605 / ES / NIEHS NIH HHS / United States
K24 HL137013 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
HHSN268200900015C / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
U01 HL137880 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
HHSN268200900013C / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
R01 HL125432 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
HHSN268200900014C / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
T32 HL007749 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
HHSN268200900019C / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
F32 HL143867 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
HHSN268200900016C / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
K08 HL123940 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
HHSN268200900018C / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
P30 DK054759 / DK / NIDDK NIH HHS / United States
HHSN268200900017C / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
HHSN268200900020C / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
MS#: 
MS158
Manuscript Full Title: 
Associations Among 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels, Lung Function, and Exacerbation Outcomes in COPD: An Analysis of the SPIROMICS Cohort.
Manuscript Lead/Corresponding Author Affiliation: 
Genomics and Informatics Center (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
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