Hypovitaminosis D is associated with endothelial dysfunction in patients with non-dialysis chronic kidney disease.
CONCLUSIONS: Hypovitaminosis D is associated with endothelial dysfunction in non-dialysis CKD patients. Further studies are needed to confirm whether vitamin D supplementation can improve endothelial function and reduce cardiovascular events in these patients.
PMID: 25515034 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Journal of Nephrology)