Vitamin D Affects Survival Independently of Vascular Calcification in Chronic Kidney Disease

AUTOR(ES)

Barreto, Daniela Veit

FONTE

American Society of Nephrology

RESUMO

Background and objectives: Cardiovascular disease is the main cause of mortality in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. Vitamin D might have beneficial effects on vascular health. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency (25-hydroxyvitamin D [25D] ≤ 15 ng/ml) and insufficiency (25D levels between 16 and 30 ng/ml) in a cohort of patients at different CKD stages and the relationships between vitamin D serum levels, vascular calcification and stiffness, and the mortality risk.

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