The association between vitamin D deficiency and the risk of resistant hypertension.

CONCLUSION: This study found a statistically significant association between vitamin D deficiency and resistant hypertension. ABBREVIATIONS: US, United States; NHANES, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; UVB, ultraviolet B; PTH, parathyroid hormone; IRB, Institutional Review Board; NCHS, National Centers for Health Statistics; BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure; ACE, angiotensin-converting-enzyme; RIA, Radio Immuno Assay; SAS, Statistical Analysis System; 25(OH)D or 25OHD3, 25-hydroxycholecalciferol or 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 or calcifediol or calcidiol; Vitamin D3, cholecalciferol; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval. PMID: 30939946 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Clinical and Experimental Hypertension - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Clin Exp Hypertens Source Type: research