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Evaluation of Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D as a Predictor of Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and Carotid Total Plaque Area in Nonsmokers: The Tromsø Study

Objective. Altered calcium homeostasis has been linked to increased intima-media thickness (IMT) and plaques. We aimed to investigate whether serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) and serum calcium are associated with IMT and plaques in nonsmoking population. Methods. Ultrasound of the right carotid a...

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Autores principales: Kamycheva, Elena, Johnsen, Stein Harald, Wilsgaard, Tom, Jorde, Rolf, Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3853925/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24575129
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/305141