Relationship between serum vitamin D levels and angiographic severity and extent of coronary artery disease

Alsancak Y., Cengel A., Akyel A., Ozkan S., Sezenoz B., ÜNLÜ S., ...More

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION, vol.45, no.9, pp.940-948, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 45 Issue: 9
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/eci.12490
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.940-948
  • Keywords: Coronary angiography, coronary artery disease, Gensini score, vitamin D, D SUPPLEMENTATION, BLOOD-PRESSURE, HEART-DISEASE, D DEFICIENCY, D-RECEPTOR, CARDIOVASCULAR MORTALITY, PARATHYROID-HORMONE, CONTROLLED-TRIAL, SYSTEM, RISK
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BackgroundVitamin D is known for its effect in calcium and bone homeostasis. There is an increasing evidence for health benefits accomplished by activated vitamin D that go beyond these classical functions. Previous studies have suggested that lower vitamin D levels are associated with increased cardiovascular disease risk. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate relationship between vitamin D levels and extent and severity of coronary artery disease.