Background There has been a longstanding interest in the potential effect of vitamin D in
preventing cardiac-metabolic diseases. However, there are divergent results regarding the …

Vascular ageing, characterized by structural and functional changes in blood vessels of
which arterial stiffness and endothelial dysfunction are key components, is associated with …

Background Nitric oxide is a key signalling molecule that elicits a range of biological
functions to maintain vascular homeostasis. A reduced availability of nitric oxide is …

Vitamin D deficiency is associated with hyperlipidemia, but it remains unclear whether
vitamin D supplementation reduces serum lipid levels. The aims of this study were to …

Heart failure (HF) is a chronic condition with many imbalances, including nutritional issues.
Next to sarcopenia and cachexia which are clinically evident, micronutrient deficiency is also …

Olanzapine is an atypical antipsychotic drug that is clinically applied in patients with
schizophrenia. It increases the risk of dyslipidemia, a disturbance of lipid metabolic …

Background The association of vitamin D level and vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene
polymorphisms with the prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD) has been evaluated in …

Background and Aim: It is known that hyperlipidemia and low vitamin D level are risk factors
associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, the effect of vitamin D …

ABSTRACT Introduction 25-Hydroxy vitamin D (Vit D3) deficiency was found to be
associated with vascular dysfunction, arterial stiffening, extent of coronary artery disease …

Pathological studies of the coronary arteries in children and young adults have shown that
atherosclerosis can be observed from childhood. In autopsy cases of children, the greater …