Open AccessThe Role of Vitamin D in Menopausal Medicine
Author(s) -
Mijin Kim,
Taehee Kim,
HaeHyeog Lee,
Heung Yeol Kim,
Min-Jung Oh
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
gosin daehakgyo uigwa daehak haksulji/kosin medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2586-7024
pISSN - 2005-9531
DOI - 10.7180/kmj.2016.31.1.97
Subject(s) - medicine , osteoporosis , menopause , vitamin d and neurology , endocrinology , blood pressure , disease , parathyroid hormone , physiology , calcium
Menopause is the time at which menstruation stops in women. After menopause, women are more susceptible to some diseases, especially osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease. Vitamin D has a protective effect against osteoporosis by facilitating the absorption of calcium and affecting parathyroid hormone. Vitamin D also affects cardiovascular function by lowering the blood pressure, which affects the renin–angiotensin system and alters the low-density lipoprotein receptor activity. This paper discusses supplemental vitamin D in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease.