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ea0029p317 | Cardiovascular Endocrinology and Lipid Metabolism | ICEECE2012

The relationship between 25(OH)D levels and markers of atherosclerosis and inflammation in type 2 diabetic patients

Akalin A. , Karakus A. , Urfali F.

Vitamin D deficiency has a leading role in endothelial functions and pathogenesis of type two diabetes and is supposed to take part in atherosclerosis. In this study we aimed to investigate the correlation between markers of atherosclerosis and inflammation with 25(OH)D levels in patients with type two diabetes. Forty patients with type two diabetes and macrovascular complication and 40 patients without macrovascular complication were included in the study. Thirty healthy subj...