Carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) is an ultrasound marker of early atherosclerosis. Increasing cIMT thickness has been shown to correlate with an increased risk of subsequent cardiovascular events in general populations, independent of other major risk factors. However, whether a change in cIMT thickness over time affects the risk of cardiovascular events has not been systematically […]
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Low vitamin D levels linked to subclinical atherosclerosis
In recent epidemiological studies, 25-hydroxyvitamin D deficiency has been identified as a novel cardiovascular risk factor. However, the mechanisms by which vitamin D deficiency affect cardiovascular risk remain unclear. […]