Mean systolic and diastolic pressures and the prevalence of hypertension vary throughout
the world. Published data suggest a linear rise in blood pressure at increasing distances …

Evidence from animal, clinical and epidemiological studies suggests that high blood
pressure is associated with abnormalities of calcium metabolism, leading to increased …

Handbook of Dairy Foods and Nutrition, Third Edition examines the role of dairy products in
diet and health, covering such areas as cardiovascular health, hypertension, cancer, bone …

A data base of the National Center for Health Statistics, Health and Nutrition Examination
Survey I (HANES I), was used to perform a computer-assisted, comprehensive analysis of …

Background High blood pressure is associated with abnormalities in calcium metabolism.
Sustained calcium loss may lead to increased bone-mineral loss in people with high blood …

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 …

Recent clinical studies suggest that several antihypertensive drugs, especially angiotensin‐
converting enzyme inhibitors, reduced bone fractures. To clarify the relationship between …

Background The prevalences of both hypertension and vitamin D insufficiency are high in
the United States. Recent clinical trials and animal studies have suggested that vitamin D …

A positive association between nephrolithiasis and blood pressure has been suggested in
previous studies. However, controversy remains, due to methodological problems in some of …

Essential arterial hypertension and stone disease. Background Cross-sectional studies have
shown that nephrolithiasis is more frequently found in hypertensive patients than in …