[Vitamin D and hypertension, is there a link?].
The renin-angiotensin system plays an important role in the regulation of blood pressure. Recent research in mouse indicates that 1,25(OH)2D interacts with the renin-angiotensin system by decreasing the expression of the gene encoding renin. Thus, an adequate vitamin D level may be important for decreasing the cardiovascular risk associated with a high blood pressure. In this article, the link between vitamin D and the cardiovascular system is discussed in the light of most recent scientific data.
Phan
Olivier
O
Division de néphrologie, Département de médecine interne, CHUV, 1011 Lausanne. Olivier.Phan@chuv.ch
Burnier
Michel
M
D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012084:Renin-Angiotensin System / Q000502:physiology; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000502:physiology; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000503:physiopathology*
D014807:Vitamin D