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Pilz, S; Tomaschitz, A.
Role of vitamin D in arterial hypertension.
Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 2010; 8(11): 1599-1608.
Doi: 10.1586/erc.10.142
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- Pilz Stefan
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- Tomaschitz Andreas
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- Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent and may contribute to arterial hypertension. The antihypertensive effects of vitamin D include suppression of renin and parathyroid hormone levels and renoprotective, anti-inflammatory and vasculoprotective properties. Low 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels, which are used to classify the vitamin D status, are an independent risk factor for incident arterial hypertension. Meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials showed that vitamin D supplementation reduces systolic blood pressure by 2-6 mmHg. However, further studies are needed before drawing a final conclusion on the effect of vitamin D therapy on blood pressure and cardiovascular risk. In our current clinical practice we should take into account the high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency, the easy, cheap and safe way by which it can be supplemented and the promising clinical data suggesting that vitamin D might be useful for the treatment of arterial hypertension as well as other chronic diseases. Therefore, we recommend that testing for and treating vitamin D deficiency in patients with arterial hypertension should be seriously considered.
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