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Association of serum vitamin D and parathyroid hormone with subclinical atherosclerotic phenotypes: The Dong-gu Study.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2017
Lee Young-Hoon, Kweon Sun-Seog, Choi Jin-Su, Nam Hae-Sung, Park Kyeong-Soo, Choi Seong-Woo, Ryu So-Yeon, Oh Su-Hyun, Shin Min-Ho
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Although previous studies reported an association between serum vitamin D and parathyroid hormone (PTH) with carotid atherosclerosis or arterial stiffness, these were inconsistent. We examined the independent association between serum vitamin D and PTH with multiple subclinical markers of atherosclerosis. METHODS: A total of 8,217 subjects who participated in the Dong-gu Study in Korea were included...
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