Vitamin D Deficiency: An Increasing Concern in Peripheral Arterial Disease
Document Type
Review
Publication Date
1-1-2010
Description
Peripheral arterial disease is a common and often overlooked entity responsible for considerable morbidity and mortality. Recent evidence suggests that nontraditional risk factors such as vitamin D deficiency may contribute to atherosclerosis and increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, hence monitoring of vitamin D status is essential. This review tries to examine this entity.
Citation Information
Gaddipati, Vamsi C.; Kuriacose, Reena; Copeland, Rebecca; Bailey, Beth A.; and Peiris, Alan N.. 2010. Vitamin D Deficiency: An Increasing Concern in Peripheral Arterial Disease. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. Vol.11(5). 308-311. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2010.02.002 PMID: 20511096 ISSN: 1525-8610