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Vitamin D, Hypertension, and Ischemic Stroke Editorial Commentary
Source: Hypertension - August 9, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ronen Levi-Vardi, Yoram Yagil Tags: Epidemiology, Genetic, Association Studies, High Blood Pressure, Ischemic Stroke Editorial Commentaries Source Type: research

Vitamin D, Hypertension, and Ischemic Stroke in 116 655 Individuals From the General PopulationNovelty and Significance Epidemiology/Population
Observational studies indicate that low concentrations of plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) are associated with high blood pressure, hypertension, and ischemic stroke. However, whether these associations are causal remain unknown. A total of 116 655 white individuals of Danish descent from the general population were genotyped for genetic variants in DHCR7 and CYP2R1 affecting plasma 25(OH)D concentrations; 35 517 had plasma 25(OH)D measurements. Primary outcomes were blood pressure, hypertension, and ischemic stroke. Median follow-up for incident ischemic stroke was 9.3 years (range, 1 day–33.6 years). DHCR7/CYP2R1 a...
Source: Hypertension - August 9, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Shoaib Afzal, Borge G. Nordestgaard Tags: Risk Factors, Genetic, Association Studies, High Blood Pressure, Hypertension Original Articles Source Type: research