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ANALYST
Volume 148, Issue 3, Pages 654-664Publisher
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/d2an01982e
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Experts define vitamin D deficiency levels by the determination of a circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D-3-calcifediol prohormone. Despite individuals not being affected by any disorder, a large part of the population is characterized by deficient vitamin D levels. This study proposes a quantitative method for the combined determination of phase I and phase II vitamin D-3 metabolites in human serum using tandem mass spectrometry detection.
Experts typically define vitamin D deficiency levels by the determination of a circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D-3-calcifediol prohormone. A large part of the population is characterized by deficient vitamin D levels (calcifediol < 20 ng mL(-1)) despite individuals not being affected by any disorder. Cholecalciferol (vitamin D-3) and/or calcifediol supplementation is a common practice for vitamin D-deficient individuals as recommended by international scientific societies and official agencies. In the last few years, several studies have reported the presence of conjugated vitamin D-3 metabolites, mainly glucuronidation and sulfation derivatives, although simultaneous quantitative measurements involving phase I and II vitamin D metabolites have not been carried out. A quantitative method based on tandem mass spectrometry detection is proposed here for the combined determination of phase I and phase II vitamin D-3 metabolites in human serum. As phase I and phase II metabolites are preferentially ionized in different modes, a switching polarity mode was adopted to determine both groups of compounds in serum at high sensitivity levels (pg mL(-1)). The validation of this proposal was successfully accomplished by following the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) guidelines. Its applicability was tested in a cohort of volunteers with mostly deficient baseline levels. Considering the sulfated form of calcifediol, the sum of its concentrations showed sufficient baseline vitamin D levels in all individuals, suggesting that this could be a novel strategy for vitamin D deficiency definition. Therefore, phase II metabolites are proposed to be included when evaluating the vitamin D status since they provide more information about the overall status of the vitamin D endocrine system. Nevertheless, further studies are required to confirm the biological activity of these conjugated metabolites and the suitability of this strategy for the description of vitamin D deficiency.
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