Evaluation of Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D as a Predictor of Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and Carotid Total Plaque Area in Nonsmokers: The Tromso Study

• Published in: International Journal of Endocrinology
• Main Authors: Kamycheva, Elena, Johnsen, Stein Harald, Wilsgaard, Tom, Jorde, Rolf, Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
• Subjects: VDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Health sciences: 800::Community medicine; Social medicine: 801; VDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Helsefag: 800::Samfunnsmedisin; sosialmedisin: 801; Tromso
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10037/6017; https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/305141

Objective. Altered calcium homeostasis has been linked to increased intima-media thickness (IMT) and plaques. We aimed to investigate whether serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) and serum calcium are associated with IMT and plaques in nonsmoking population. Methods.Ultrasound of the right carotid ar...