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ANNUAL REVIEW OF MEDICINE, VOL 67
Volume 67, Issue -, Pages 261-272Publisher
ANNUAL REVIEWS
DOI: 10.1146/annurev-med-051214-025146
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vitamin D; cardiovascular disease; prevention
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Vitamin D is best known for its influence on skeletal health. There is growing recognition, however, that vitamin D has nonskeletal actions, which could have important implications for understanding the consequences of vitamin D deficiency. In epidemiologic studies, vitamin D deficiency has been consistently associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease and hypertension. Disruption of vitamin D signaling in animal models promotes hypertension, cardiac hypertrophy, and atherosclerosis. This evidence has led to the initiation of prospective randomized trials of vitamin D supplementation in individuals at risk for cardiovascular disease. The results of these trials should help to guide strategies for screening and management of vitamin D deficiency in the clinic and at the population level.
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