Vitamin D Receptor Deficiency Does Not Affect Blood Pressure and Heart Function

Vitamin D is thought to play a role in blood pressure regulation, which in turn can influence cardiovascular risk. Several meta-analyses of cohort studies found low serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D to be associated with increased blood pressure or increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality...

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Main Authors: Sarah M. Grundmann, Alexandra Schutkowski, Barbara Schreier, Sindy Rabe, Bettina König, Michael Gekle, Gabriele I. Stangl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2019.01118/full