The effects of vitamin D on the renin-angiotensin system.
Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical education: The current literature indicates that maintaining adequate vitamin D levels may be an important consideration in the treatment of hypertension, especially in individuals with vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency.
Department of Dietetics and Nutrition, Florida International University, Miami, USA.
Sahar
S
Ajabshir
Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Albany Medical College, Albany, USA.
Arif
A
Asif
Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of Miami, Miami, USA.
Ali
A
Nayer
Blood pressure; Hypertension; Renin-angiotensin system; Vitmain D