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: Tags: Panorama Source Type: research