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Review
. 2017 Feb 17;9(2):e1038.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.1038.

Does Vitamin D Deficiency Lead to Hypertension?

Varshil Mehta  1 , Shivika Agarwal  2
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Review

Does Vitamin D Deficiency Lead to Hypertension?

Varshil Mehta et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Hypertension (HTN) or high blood pressure is one of the most chronic and deadliest disorders in the world. There are many risk factors responsible for HTN which include age, race, using tobacco, high salt intake, etc. One of the risk factors we would like to highlight is low vitamin D levels. While there is strong evidence that Vitamin D plays an important role in maintaining bone and muscle health, there has been recent debate regarding its role in hypertension. However, there are many studies that have shown an indirect relation between 25-hydroxyvitamin D serum level and blood pressure. However, we suggest that more studies, especially randomised trials, should be conducted.

Keywords: 25-hydroxy vitamin d; htn; risk factor; vitamin supplementation.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Figure 1. Role of Vitamin D in Maintaining Blood Pressure (15)
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