Open AccessAssociations between serum calcium, phosphorus and mortality among patients with coronary heart disease
Author(s) -
Qian Chen,
Yuan Zhang,
Ding Ding,
Dan Li,
Yunou Yang,
Qing Li,
Xuechen Chen,
Gang Hu,
Wenhua Liu
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
european journal of nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.321
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1436-6215
pISSN - 1436-6207
DOI - 10.1007/s00394-017-1518-8
Subject(s) - medicine , hazard ratio , proportional hazards model , prospective cohort study , diabetes mellitus , quartile , calcium , population , cohort study , confidence interval , endocrinology , environmental health
Serum calcium and phosphorus abnormalities are associated with cardiovascular disorders in general population, but evidence among patients with established coronary heart disease (CHD) is limited and controversial. This study aimed to investigate the associations of baseline serum calcium and phosphorus levels with long-term mortality risk among patients with CHD.