The effect of cigarette smoking on vitamin D level and depression in male patients with acute ischemic stroke

The association between low vitamin D levels and depression has been well-documented in non-stroke subjects. Accumulating evidence shows that low vitamin D levels may be also associated with depression post stroke. Cigarette smoking was associated with lower vitamin D levels. The purposes of this study were to compare vitamin D levels in smokers to nonsmokers and examine the association between vitamin D levels and depression symptoms in patients with acute ischemic stroke.
Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Source Type: research