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- Title
Vitamin D and Dyslipidemia: Is There Really a Link? A Narrative Review.
- Authors
Al Refaie, Antonella; Baldassini, Leonardo; Mondillo, Caterina; De Vita, Michela; Giglio, Elisa; Tarquini, Roberto; Gonnelli, Stefano; Caffarelli, Carla
- Abstract
Nowadays, the interest in the extraskeletal effects of vitamin D is growing. In the literature, its several possible actions have been confirmed. Vitamin D seems to have a regulatory role in many different fields—inflammation, immunity, and the endocrine system—and many studies would demonstrate a possible correlation between vitamin D and cardiovascular disease. In this paper, we deepened the relationship between vitamin D and dyslipidemia by reviewing the available literature. The results are not entirely clear-cut: on the one hand, numerous observational studies suggest a link between higher serum vitamin D levels and a beneficial lipid profile, while on the other hand, interventional studies do not demonstrate a significant effect. Understanding the possible relationship between vitamin D and dyslipidemia may represent a turning point: another link between vitamin D and the cardiovascular system.
- Subjects
INFLAMMATION prevention; CARDIOVASCULAR disease prevention; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; SYSTEMATIC reviews; ENDOCRINE system; VITAMIN D; IMMUNITY
- Publication
Nutrients, 2024, Vol 16, Issue 8, p1144
- ISSN
2072-6643
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/nu16081144