Vitamin D is related to markers of vulnerable plaque in acute myocardial infarction.

CONCLUSIONS: In the studied population, vitamin D was inversely related to MMP-2 and leptin which are involved in coronary artery disease and acute myocardial infarction. The decrease in this hormone levels would be associated with a worse metabolic profile in acute coronary syndrome patients.
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Source: Current Vascular Pharmacology - June 9, 2017 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Machulsky NF, Barchuk M, Gagliardi J, González D, Lombardo M, Escudero AG, Gigena G, Blanco F, Schreier L, Fabre B, Berg G Tags: Curr Vasc Pharmacol Source Type: research