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ea0041ep156 | Calcium and Vitamin D metabolism | ECE2016

Association of serum calcium concentrations with fibrinogen and homocysteine in non-diabetic Korean subjects

Kim Eun Sook , Moon Sung Dae , Han Je Ho

Objectives: Considerable evidence shows that increased serum calcium levels are associated with metabolic disorders, cardiovascular disease and increased mortality. This study investigated whether serum calcium, within a normal range, is significantly associated with serum fibrinogen and homocysteine, markers of increased cardiovascular disease risk in non-diabetic Korean subjects.Methods: A cross-sectional analysis was performed on 1096 subjects (mean a...