Zaur Abilov

Dr. Zaur Abilov


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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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16 December 2022 in Metabolites
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AZArtem Zhukov
Artem Zhukov
APAlexandra Povaliaeva
Alexandra Povaliaeva
ZAZaur Abilov
Zaur Abilov
EKElena Kovaleva
Elena Kovaleva
LULiliia Usoltseva
Liliia Usoltseva
NMNatalia G. Mokrysheva
Natalia G. Mokrysheva
Only a few studies evaluating the metabolism of vitamin D in patients with hypoparathyroidism (HypoPT) have been performed thus far, and, in particular, they mainly investigated the process of vitamin D activation (specifically, 1α-hydroxylation). This study, therefore, aimed to evaluate the extended spectrum of vitamin D metabolites in patients with HypoPT compared to healthy individuals. We examined 38 adult patients with chronic HypoPT in comparison to 38 healthy adults. The assessment included biochemical parameters (total calcium, albumin, phosphorus, creatinine, and magnesium), parathyroid hormone (PTH), and vitamin D metabolites (25(OH)D3, 25(OH)D2, 1,25(OH)2D3, 3-epi-25(OH)D3, and 24,25(OH)2D3) in serum. Our data show that an adequate level of 25(OH)D3 (median 35.3 (29.6; 42.0) ng/mL) is achieved with standard doses of cholecalciferol (median 2000 (2000; 2500) IU per day) in HypoPT patients. They also presented with supraphysiological levels of 1,25(OH)2D3 (median 71 (47; 96) vs. 40 (34; 59) pg/mL, p < 0.001) and the increased production of inactive metabolite (median 24,25(OH)2D3 3.8 (3.0; 5.1) vs. 1.9 (1.3; 2.7) ng/mL, p < 0.001; median 25(OH)D3/24,25(OH)2D3 ratio 8.9 (7.6; 11.1) vs. 13.5 (11.1; 17.0), p < 0.001) as compared to the control group. This might be a consequence of the therapy received (treatment with activated vitamin D) and the pathophysiology of the disease (lack of PTH). The abnormality of vitamin D metabolism does not seem to interfere with the achievement of hypoparathyroidism compensation.