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Correlation Between Vitamin D Level and Coronary Artery Calcification Publisher



Sajjadieh H1 ; Sajjadieh A1 ; Koopaei Z2 ; Oveisgharan S3
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Source: Journal of Research in Medical Sciences Published:2020


Abstract

Considering the role of Vitamin D in cardiovascular disease (CVD) and the relationship between coronary artery calcification (CAC) and CVD, we aimed to investigate the association between the serum level of Vitamin D and CAC. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study on 67 consecutive patients who were referred for performing computed tomography angiography. We used Spearman correlation to evaluate the relationship between Vitamin D and CAC and then linear regressions to control for demographics and vascular risk factors. Results: There was no association between CAC and Vitamin D levels (Spearman coefficient = -0.03, P = 0.805). After controlling for age, sex, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus, and smoking, there was still no association between Vitamin D and CAC score (estimate = 0.001, S. E. = 0.020, P = 0.942). Conclusion: We did not find the association between the serum level of Vitamin D and coronary artery calcification. © 2020 BMJ Publishing Group. All rights reserved.
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