Peripheral arterial disease is a common and often overlooked entity responsible for considerable morbidity and mortality. Recent evidence suggests that nontraditional risk factors such as vitamin D deficiency may contribute to atherosclerosis and increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, hence monitoring of vitamin D status is essential. This review tries to examine this entity.
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ETSU/oai:dc.etsu.edu:etsu-works-18215 |
Date | 01 January 2010 |
Creators | Gaddipati, Vamsi C., Kuriacose, Reena, Copeland, Rebecca, Bailey, Beth A., Peiris, Alan N. |
Publisher | Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University |
Source Sets | East Tennessee State University |
Detected Language | English |
Type | text |
Source | ETSU Faculty Works |
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