Vitamin D and Abdominal Aortic Calcification in Older African American Women, the PODA Clinical Trial

Vitamin D and Abdominal Aortic Calcification in Older African American Women, the PODA Clinical Trial

Abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) detected on lateral vertebral fracture assessment is associated with increased cardiovascular risk. Vitamin D deficiency and toxicity have been linked with vascular calcification. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of high-dose vitamin D on t...

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Main Authors: Saloni Brahmbhatt, Mageda Mikhail, Shahidul Islam, John F. Aloia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
abdominal aortic calcification (aac)
extended aortic calcification (aac24)
chronic kidney disease (ckd)
vertebral fracture assessment (vfa)
vascular calcification (vc)
dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (dxa)
african american (aa)
parathyroid hormone
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/3/861

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