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Current Vascular Pharmacology

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ISSN (Print): 1570-1611
ISSN (Online): 1875-6212

Vitamin D and Cardiovascular Disease: A Novel Agent for Reducing Cardiovascular Risk?

Author(s): Panagiotis Anagnostis, Vasilios G. Athyros, Fotini Adamidou, Matilda Florentin and Asterios Karagiannis

Volume 8, Issue 5, 2010

Page: [720 - 730] Pages: 11

DOI: 10.2174/157016110792006978

Price: $65

Abstract

Vitamin D deficiency is a well-established risk factor for bone disease. Emerging data suggest a pleiotropic role of this agent in a variety of functions in humans. Epidemiological studies indicate an inverse association between vitamin D deficiency and the prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD), as well as individual cardiometabolic risk factors, such as hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia and the metabolic syndrome. Moreover, vitamin D deficiency has been implicated in the atherosclerotic process.

This review considers current data regarding the role of vitamin D deficiency in the development of CVD and addresses the effect of supplementation on cardiovascular outcomes.

Keywords: Vitamin D, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome

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