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Title
Vitamin D status and parathyroid hormone levels in relation to blood pressure: a population-based study in older men and women.
Authors
Snijder, M B; Lips, P; Seidell, J C; Visser, M; Deeg, D J H; Dekker, J M; van Dam, R M
Abstract
Evidence is accumulating that the vitamin D endocrine system has physiological functions beyond bone health including a role in the regulation of blood pressure. Effects of poor vitamin D status on blood pressure may be mediated by elevated parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels.
Publication
Journal of internal medicine, 2007, Vol 261, Issue 6, p558