Various studies have investigated potential effects of vitamin D on the cardiovascular
system. Data in experimental animals demonstrate adverse effects on the cardiovascular …

Vitamin D participates in numerous physiologic and pathologic processes. Most tissues
have vitamin D receptors (VDRs), and vitamin D is an important regulator of gene …

AIMS: Evidence is accumulating that vitamin D status may influence the risk of
cardiovascular disease (CVD). Final confirmation for a causal relationship between vitamin …

Experimental and clinical evidence suggests a link between vitamin D deficiency and
cardiovascular disease. Nonetheless, it remains unclear how many of the reported …

During the last two decades, the potential impact of vitamin D on the risk of cardiovascular
disease (CVD) has been rigorously studied. Data regarding the effect of vitamin D on CVD …

Vitamin D is an important prohormone for optimal intestinal calcium absorption for
mineralization of bone. Because the vitamin D receptor is present in multiple tissues, there …

Vitamin D is best known for its influence on skeletal health. There is growing recognition,
however, that vitamin D has nonskeletal actions, which could have important implications for …

Accumulating evidence suggests that vitamin D may play a role for cardiovascular health.
Expression of the vitamin D receptor (VDR) and enzymes for vitamin D metabolism have …

Vitamin D deficiency is inversely associated with blood pressure and is felt to contribute to
the genesis and maintenance of hypertension. Although well demonstrated in animal …

Vitamin D, a fat-soluble prohormone, has wide-ranging roles in the regulation of many
physiological processes through their interactions with the vitamin D receptors (VDR). It …