The Short-Term Effects of Vitamin D Repletion on Cholesterol
Author(s) -
Manish P. Ponda,
Kathleen Dowd,
Dennis Finkielstein,
Peter R. Holt,
Jan L. Breslow
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
arteriosclerosis thrombosis and vascular biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.007
H-Index - 270
eISSN - 1524-4636
pISSN - 1079-5642
DOI - 10.1161/atvbaha.112.254110
Subject(s) - dyslipidemia , medicine , lipid profile , endocrinology , cholesterol , vitamin d and neurology , placebo , apolipoprotein b , vitamin , lipoprotein , vitamin d deficiency , obesity , pathology , alternative medicine
Vitamin D deficiency is common and associated with dyslipidemia. However, it is unclear whether oral vitamin D supplementation improves the lipid profile. Therefore, we conducted a randomized, placebo-controlled trial to determine the short-term effects of vitamin D repletion on the lipid profile.
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