Vitamin D, Shedding Light on the Development of Disease in Peripheral Arteries

Abstract

Vitamin D is generally associated with calcium metabolism, especially in the context of uptake in the intestine and the formation and maintenance of bone. However, vitamin D influences a wide range... Vitamin D influences a wide range of metabolic systems through both genomic and nongenomic pathways that have an impact on the properties of peripheral arteries. Although some vitamin D is essentia...