Impact of Vitamin D on the Cardiovascular System in Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and Dialysis Patients

In patients suffering from chronic kidney disease (CKD), the prevalence of cardiovascular disease is much more common than in the general population. The role of vitamin D deficiency had been underestimated until a significant association was found between vitamin D therapy and survival benefit in h...

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Main Authors: Anna Gluba-Brzózka, Beata Franczyk, Aleksandra Ciałkowska-Rysz, Robert Olszewski, Jacek Rysz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/10/6/709