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Determinants of plasma vitamin D levels in patients with acute coronary syndromes.
European journal of clinical investigation - 1 Dec 2011
Rodriguez Gabriella, Starr Aijing Z, Czernuszewicz Grazyna Z, Manhas Amit, Alhariri Ahmad, Willerson James T, Reist Craig J, Pieper Karen, Mahaffey Kenneth W, Marian Ali J, Kleiman Neal S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Vitamin D is implicated in various biological functions ranging from cellular proliferation to immunity. Vitamin D deficiency is associated with an increased risk of several diseases including coronary atherosclerosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We measured plasma 25(OH)D3 level in 224 patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and 209 control individuals by ELISA. We genotyped the study populations for...
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