D-vitamin, hjerte-kar-sygdom og død hos nyresyge patienter

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Chronic kidney disease is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Vitamin D deficiency is common in patients with chronic kidney disease. In epidemiological studies, vitamin D deficiency and absence of treatment with vitamin D is associated with increased cardiovascular mortality. Several possible mechanisms may explain how vitamin D can influence the development of cardiovascular disease. Clinical intervention studies are needed to clarify whether treatment with vitamin D decreases the risk of cardiovascular disease in chronic kidney disease.
Udgivelsesdato: 2009-Dec-7
Translated title of the contributionVitamin D, cardiovascular disease and mortality in patients with kidney disease
Original languageDanish
JournalUgeskrift for læger
Volume171
Issue number50
Pages (from-to)3684-9
Number of pages6
ISSN0041-5782
Publication statusPublished - 2009

Bibliographical note

Keywords: Animals; Calcinosis; Cardiovascular Diseases; Heart Failure; Humans; Kidney Failure, Chronic; Renal Dialysis; Risk Factors; Vascular Diseases; Vitamin D; Vitamin D Deficiency

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