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Erschienen in: Endocrine 2/2022

17.09.2021 | Original Article

Vitamin D deficiency and tumor aggressiveness in gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors

verfasst von: Barbara Altieri, Luigi Barrea, Roberta Modica, Filomena Bottiglieri, Federica de Cicco, Giovanna Muscogiuri, Luisa Circelli, Giovanni Savarese, Carolina Di Somma, Silvia Savastano, Annamaria Colao, Antongiulio Faggiano

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Abstract

Purpose

Data regarding vitamin D status in patients affected by gastroenteropancreatic (GEP) neuroendocrine tumor (NET) are limited and often showing contrasting results. The aim of the study was to evaluate the incidence of vitamin D deficiency (<20 ng/mL) in GEP-NET patients and compare the 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels with clinicopathological parameters and clinical outcome.

Methods

A retrospective cross-sectional study including 75 low grade (G1-G2) GEP-NETs and 123 healthy controls matched for age, sex, and body mass index, was performed.

Results

GEP-NET patients had significantly lower 25(OH)D levels compared to controls (17.9 ± 7.8 vs 24.2 ± 7.7 ng/mL, p < 0.0001). Ileal NETs were associated to lower 25(OH)D levels compared to other primary tumor sites (p = 0.049) and small bowel resection posed a significant increased risk of severe vitamin D deficiency (OR = 2.81, 95% CI = 1.25–3.37, p = 0.018). No correlation with somatostatin analogs treatment was found. 25(OH)D levels were significantly lower in G2 compared to G1 GEP-NETs (15.6 ± 7.8 vs 19.9 ± 7.4 ng/mL, p = 0.016) and in patients with progressive disease (12.6 ± 5.7 ng/mL) compared to those with stable disease (mean 21.5 ± 8.2 ng/mL, p = 0.001) or tumor free after surgery (19.6 ± 7.3 ng/mL, p = 0.002). Patients with vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency had shorter progression-free survival compared to those with sufficiency (p = 0.014), whereas no correlation was found with disease-specific survival.

Conclusions

Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent among GEP-NETs and could be associated with high tumor grade and disease progression. Therefore, the monitoring of 25(OH)D levels is relevant in these patients and vitamin D supplementation should be considered in the management of GEP-NET patients with vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency.
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Metadaten
Titel
Vitamin D deficiency and tumor aggressiveness in gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors
verfasst von
Barbara Altieri
Luigi Barrea
Roberta Modica
Filomena Bottiglieri
Federica de Cicco
Giovanna Muscogiuri
Luisa Circelli
Giovanni Savarese
Carolina Di Somma
Silvia Savastano
Annamaria Colao
Antongiulio Faggiano
Publikationsdatum
17.09.2021
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Endocrine / Ausgabe 2/2022
Print ISSN: 1355-008X
Elektronische ISSN: 1559-0100
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12020-021-02869-w

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