Thoracic Research and Practice
Original Article

Vitamin D Deficiency and Radiological Findings in Adult Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis

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Department of Chest Diseases, Health Science University, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey

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Department of Chest Diseases, Giresun Dr. Ali Menekşe Chest Diseases Hospital, Giresun, Turkey

Thorac Res Pract 2020; 21: 87-92
DOI: 10.5152/TurkThoracJ.2019.18139
Read: 540 Downloads: 193 Published: 17 September 2019

OBJECTIVES: Vitamin D may play an important role in immunity and its deficiency has been related to increased respiratory infections. The aim of this study was to detect the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and to investigate the relationship between radiological and clinical effects on adult bronchiectasis (BR) patients.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 130 patients with BR and 73 healthy individuals (control group) were enrolled in this study. Radiological severity was assessed using Modified Reiff Score.

RESULTS: The mean age of patients was 41.9±9.1 years (range, 18–85). The mean 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) level was 14.7±9.6 ng/mL in BR patients and 19.8±6.9 ng/mL in the control group (p=0.001). Moreover, 95 (73.1%) adult BR patients were categorized as vitamin D deficient. Patients in the vitamin D deficiency group had significantly higher Modified Medical Research Council scores than those in the group without vitamin D deficiency (p=0.036) The mean modified Reiff score was higher in the vitamin D deficient group than the without vitamin D deficiency group (6.9±3.8 vs 4.9± 2.7, p=0.001). Additionally, the vitamin D deficient group had lower forced vital capacity% predicted value (p=0.02). This model showed that Reiff score (OR, 1.285[1.039–1.590]; p=0.021) was independently related to vitamin D deficiency.

CONCLUSION: We found that vitamin D deficiency is commonly seen in adult BR patients in a stable period. Moreover, it might be related to severe radiological findings on chest computed tomography and worse lung functions.

Cite this article as: Niksarlıoğlu EY, Kılıç L, Bilici D, et al. Vitamin D Deficiency and Radiologic Findings in Adult Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis. Turk Thorac J 2020; 21(2): 87-92.

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