Nocturnal diastolic blood pressure decline is associated with higher 25-hydroxyvitamin D level and standing plasma renin activity in a hypertensive population
Patients with nondipper hypertension are known to carry a high risk of cardiovascular complications. Vitamin D deficiency is associated with hypertension. Because vitamin D deficiency activates the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system (RAAS), we hypothesized that this vitamin would interact with the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2017-11-01
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| Series: | Clinical and Experimental Hypertension |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10641963.2016.1267192 |