Open AccessLow Vitamin D Levels and Bone Mineral Density in Stroke
Author(s) -
Kazushi Tsuda
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.108.536136
Subject(s) - medicine , bone mineral , stroke (engine) , vitamin d and neurology , osteoporosis , physical therapy , mechanical engineering , engineering
To the Editor:We read with great interest the article by Dr Pilz and colleagues1 dealing with the relationship between vitamin D levels and fatal stroke in patients who were referred to coronary angiography. The results of their study demonstrated that low levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] and 1,25-hydroxyvitamin D [1,25(OH)2D] were independent predictors for fatal stroke and were reduced in patients with a …
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