Vitamin D3 repletion versus placebo as adjunctive treatment of heart failure patient quality of life and hormonal indices: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
Abstract Background Vitamin D status may influence heart failure (HF) patient outcomes by affecting b-type natriuretic peptide (BNP), parathyroid hormone (PTH), and enhancing cardiac contractility. Vitamin D deficiency is associated with morbidity and mortality in HF patients. The objective of this...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-10-01
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| Series: | BMC Cardiovascular Disorders |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-017-0707-y |