Inessa Silveira Bezerra

Ms. Inessa Silveira Bezerra

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1Year (2026-Present)

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29 April 2026 in Nutrients
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JFJoão Soares Felício
João Soares Felício
LRLícia Oliveira Ruivo
Lícia Oliveira Ruivo
IBInessa Silveira Bezerra
Inessa Silveira Bezerra
MCMaria Eduarda Nunes Avelar do Carmo
Maria Eduarda Nunes Avelar do Carmo
IFIsabel Jacob Fernandes
Isabel Jacob Fernandes
PFPriscila Boaventura Barbosa de Figueiredo
Priscila Boaventura Barbosa de Figueiredo
Background/Objectives: Low vitamin D (VD) has been associated with diabetic kidney disease (DKD). Nevertheless, VD normality concentrations remain under discussion. Objectives: To evaluate VD concentrations in early and advanced DKD stages according to the Endocrine Society and Institute of Medicine standards in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Methods: A cross-sectional study included 80 patients with T2DM and DKD in early (urine albumin–creatinine ratio (UACR) between 30 and 299 mg/g), group 1 (n = 29), and advanced stage (UACR ≥ 300 mg/g), group 2 (n = 51). Results: Compared to group 1, patients in group 2 showed lower 25(OH)D concentrations (26.7 ± 10.1 vs. 30.2 ± 8.0 ng/mL; p ≤ 0.05). In group 2, when the serum VD concentrations were stratified according to the Endocrine Society, VD concentrations ≥ 30 ng/mL were associated with a considerably reduction in UACR compared with VD < 20 ng/mL (365.9 ± 268.3 vs. 937.6 ± 634 mg/g; p < 0.05), but not when compared to the range of 20–29.9 ng/mL (739.8 ± 1138 vs. 937.6 ± 634 mg/g; p = NS). Additionally, in this group, our regression model showed that each unit increase in VD was associated with a UACR reduction of 26.1 mg/g (R2 = 0.103; p < 0.05). Conclusions: Higher vitamin D concentrations were associated with improved UACR only in clinical DKD, particularly when VD was at least 30 ng/mL.