Abstract
Objectives: The effects of vitamin D on the heart have been studied in patients with cardiac disease, but not in healthy persons. We investigated the relation between vitamin D status and left ventricular (LV) structure and function in community-dwelling subjects without heart disease. Design: The relationship between concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D], a marker of vitamin D reserve, and LV transthoracic echocardiography measures was analysed in 711 participants in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging who were without cardiac disease. Results: Mean 25(OH)D in the study population was 32.3 ± 11.4 ng mL
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 253-262 |
Journal | Journal of Internal Medicine |
Volume | 273 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |