Treating endothelial dysfunction with vitamin D in chronic kidney disease: a meta-analysis

Abstract Background Vitamin D deficiency is common in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), and is associated with endothelial dysfunction and cardiovascular disease. We performed a meta-analysis to assess the effect of vitamin D treatment on flow mediated vasodilation (FMD) in CKD patients. M...

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Main Authors: Kristina Lundwall, Stefan H. Jacobson, Gun Jörneskog, Jonas Spaak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-018-1042-y