Open AccessEffect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Arterial Stiffness and Central Blood Pressure Indexes: Demystifying the Evidence
Author(s) -
Arora Pankaj,
Wang Thomas J.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of the american heart association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.494
H-Index - 85
ISSN - 2047-9980
DOI - 10.1161/jaha.117.007466
Subject(s) - medicine , arterial stiffness , blood pressure , cardiology
Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent, with potentially significant consequences for human health.[1][1] Numerous epidemiological studies have associated vitamin D deficiency with cardiovascular disease and hypertension.[2][2] However, randomized controlled studies have shown no effect of vitamin