Vitamin D associations with renal, bone, and cardiovascular phenotypes: African American-Diabetes Heart Study.

CONCLUSIONS: In contrast to BAVD and 25OHD, only 1,25OH2D levels were significantly and inversely associated with changes in subclinical atherosclerosis and albuminuria in African Americans, suggesting potential beneficial effects.
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Source: Diabetes Metab - July 21, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Freedman BI, Divers J, Russell GB, Palmer ND, Wagenknecht LE, Smith SC, Xu J, Carr JJ, Bowden DW, Register TC Tags: J Clin Endocrinol Metab Source Type: research