High-Dose versus Low-Dose Vitamin D Supplementation and Arterial Stiffness among Individuals with Prehypertension and Vitamin D Deficiency
Introduction. Vitamin D deficiency is associated with the onset and progression of hypertension and cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, mechanisms underlying vitamin D deficiency-mediated increased risk of CVD remain unknown. We sought to examine the differential effect of high-dose versus low-do...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2015-01-01
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Series: | Disease Markers |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/918968 |