Independent association of severe vitamin D deficiency as a risk of acute myocardial infarction in Indians

Independent association of severe vitamin D deficiency as a risk of acute myocardial infarction in Indians

Background: Association of vitamin D deficiency with coronary heart disease (CHD) has been widely reported. Emerging data has shown high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among Indians. However, this association has not been studied in Indians. Methods: A case-control study with 120 consecutive cas...

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Main Authors: Ambuj Roy, Ramakrishnan Lakshmy, Mohamad Tarik, Nikhil Tandon, K. Srinath Reddy, Dorairaj Prabhakaran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:Indian Heart Journal
Subjects:
Vitamin D
Myocardial infarction
Indians
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019483215000061

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