Article ; Online: Vitamin D: a cardioprotective agent?
2012 Volume 20, Issue 1, Page(s) 38–44
Abstract: Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that is naturally found in very few foods, is added to others, and is available as a dietary supplement. It is produced endogenously when ultraviolet light strikes the skin. Recent epidemiologic and experimental ... ...
Abstract | Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that is naturally found in very few foods, is added to others, and is available as a dietary supplement. It is produced endogenously when ultraviolet light strikes the skin. Recent epidemiologic and experimental evidence has suggested that low vitamin D levels may play a role in various cardiovascular conditions, including coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, valvular calcification, stroke, hypertension, and cognitive decline. Low vitamin D may lead to vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation, endothelial cell dysfunction, vascular and myocardial cell calcification, and increased inflammation. However, the data supporting a cardioprotective effect of vitamin D supplementation are very weak, and the large, controlled clinical trials now in progress should resolve this issue. |
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MeSH term(s) | Cardiovascular Agents/administration & dosage ; Cardiovascular Diseases/etiology ; Cardiovascular Diseases/prevention & control ; Dietary Supplements ; Humans ; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic ; Risk Factors ; Secondary Prevention ; Vitamin D/administration & dosage ; Vitamin D Deficiency/complications ; Vitamin D Deficiency/diet therapy ; Vitamins/administration & dosage |
Chemical Substances | Cardiovascular Agents ; Vitamins ; Vitamin D (1406-16-2) |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2012-01 |
Publishing country | United States |
Document type | Journal Article ; Review |
ZDB-ID | 1294965-6 |
ISSN | 1538-4683 ; 1061-5377 |
ISSN (online) | 1538-4683 |
ISSN | 1061-5377 |
DOI | 10.1097/CRD.0b013e31822c5380 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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