Cerebrovascular correlates of vitamin D deficiency in older adults living near the Equator: results from the Atahualpa Project
This study shows an association of vitamin D deficiency with diffuse subcortical brain damage in older adults living in a tropical region. Lack of awareness of the importance of vitamin D deficiency might be one of the factors influencing the high prevalence of white matter hyperintensities of presumed vascular origin in underserved Latin American populations.
Source: International Journal of Stroke - Category: Neurology Authors: Oscar H. Del Brutto, Robertino M. Mera, Jorge Macias, Gabriela Morales, Mauricio Zambrano Tags: Panorama Source Type: research
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