Serum Vitamin D Level in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease and Association with Sun Exposure: Experience from a Tertiary Care, Teaching Hospital in India
Background. Vitamin D, a fat-soluble vitamin, has various extraskeletal effects, and several human and animal studies have suggested that vitamin D deficiency may be a contributory factor in the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease (CAD). However, such studies in the Indian subcontinent are eithe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Advances in Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/6823417 |