Journal
ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
Volume 46, Issue 4, Pages 1039-+Publisher
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecl.2017.07.009
Keywords
Vitamin D deficiency; Cardiovascular disease; Myocardial infarction; Left ventricular hypertrophy; Cardiomyopathy; Cardiac failure and fibrosis; Atherosclerosis; Peripheral vascular disease
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- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, USA [R01 HL112597, R01 HL116042, R01 HL120659]
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Vitamin D is critical in mineral homeostasis and skeletal health and plays a regulatory role in nonskeletal tissues. Vitamin D deficiency is associated with chronic inflammatory diseases, including diabetes and obesity, both strong risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). CVDs, including coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, hypertrophy, cardiomyopathy, cardiac fibrosis, heart failure, aneurysm, peripheral arterial disease, hypertension, and atherosclerosis, are major causes of morbidity and mortality. The association of these diseases with vitamin D deficiency and improvement with vitamin D supplementation suggest its therapeutic benefit. The authors review the findings on the association of vitamin D deficiency and CVDs.
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