Vitamin D as a risk factor for premature atherosclerosis in patients with type 2 diabetes

Conclusions:
Decreased vitamin D levels in patients with diabetes lead to increased CIMT. The absence of a statistically significance difference in lipid profile between increased and normal CIMT groups raises the possibility of underlying causes for atherosclerosis in patients with diabetes other than dyslipidemia.

Source: Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism - November 15, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Hamdy Al-Said, N., Abd El Ghaffar Mohamed, N., Salam, R. F., Fawzy, M. W. Tags: Original Research Source Type: research