Vitamin D is related to blood pressure and other cardiovascular risk factors in middle-aged men
L Lind, A Hänni, H Lithell, A Hvarfner… - American journal of …, 1995 - Elsevier
A previous study has shown that serum levels of the active vitamin D metabolite 1, 25-(OH) 2-
vitamin D were inversely related to blood pressure levels while the prohormone 25-OH-
vitamin D was found to be related to insulin metabolism. Also other clinical and experimental
data support the view that vitamin D metabolism is involved in blood pressure regulation and
other metabolic processes. The present study was conducted in order to see if the above
mentioned relationships between the vitamin D endocrine system and blood pressure, as …
vitamin D were inversely related to blood pressure levels while the prohormone 25-OH-
vitamin D was found to be related to insulin metabolism. Also other clinical and experimental
data support the view that vitamin D metabolism is involved in blood pressure regulation and
other metabolic processes. The present study was conducted in order to see if the above
mentioned relationships between the vitamin D endocrine system and blood pressure, as …