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Vitamin D associated inflammation and atherosclerosis


Seetha Munisamy
Sitisafiah Mokhtar
Low Jen Hou
Wee Chee Lee
Aida Hanum Ghulam Rasool

Abstract

Vitamin D is known to play a crucial role in mineral homeostasis and bone metabolism. Recent discoveries showed that the vitamin also regulate the inflammatory mediators. A number of studies have reported on the association of low vitamin D levels with increased level of inflammatory parameters; which predisposes to atherosclerosis and development of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Since inflammation is implicated in the pathogenesis of CVD, measurement of inflammatory marker levels has been proposed as a method to improve the prediction of these events. In this review, the mechanism of inflammation and role of vitamin D in combating inflammation are discussed


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eISSN: 1596-9827
print ISSN: 1596-5996