TY - JOUR A2 - Tangpricha, Vin AU - Meguro, Shu AU - Tomita, Masuomi AU - Katsuki, Takeshi AU - Kato, Kiyoe AU - Oh, Henpiru AU - Ainai, Akira AU - Ito, Ryo AU - Takeda, Shu AU - Kawai, Toshihide AU - Atsumi, Yoshihito AU - Itoh, Hiroshi AU - Hasegawa, Hideki PY - 2011 DA - 2011/06/06 TI - Plasma 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Is Independently Associated with Hemoglobin Concentration in Male Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus SP - 362981 VL - 2011 AB - Introduction. It was reported that 25-hydroxyvitamin D level was independently associated with anemia in chronic kidney diseases, but the relation between vitamin D and anemia in diabetes mellitus is not still certain. We analyzed the relation between plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D level and hemoglobin concentration. Materials and Methods. A cross-sectional study in male patients with type 2 diabetes was performed. Correlation coefficients and standardized partial regression coefficient for the hemoglobin concentration were evaluated. Results. Hemoglobin concentration was positively correlated with body mass index, HbA1c, estimated glomerular filtration rate, cholinesterase, and 25-hydroxyvitamin D level and negatively correlated with age, duration of diabetes mellitus, serum creatinine, and urinary albumin creatinine ratio. Multiple regression analysis revealed the independent relation of 25-hydroxyvitamin D to hemoglobin concentration. Conclusions. Plasma circulating form of vitamin D is significantly associated with hemoglobin concentration in diabetes mellitus independent of the clinical markers for kidney function or nutrition. SN - 1687-8337 UR - https://doi.org/10.1155/2011/362981 DO - 10.1155/2011/362981 JF - International Journal of Endocrinology PB - Hindawi Publishing Corporation KW - ER -