Vitamin D, Insulin Resistance, and Cardiovascular Disease
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2019-01-13
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
In recent years, vitamin D has been shown not only to be important for bone and calcium
metabolism but also for homeostasis of critical tissues involved in vascular disease in
patients with diabetes. Epidemiological studies indicated the high prevalence of vitamin D
deficiency among Type 2 DM patients and suggest an increased risk of cardiovascular disease
and hypertension with low vitamin D levels. The objective of this proposal is to evaluate the
effects of vitamin D replacement on blood pressure control and vascular disease in vitamin D
deficient hypertensive patients with diabetes
Phase:
N/A
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Washington University School of Medicine
Collaborators:
American Diabetes Association National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Treatments:
Calcium Carbonate Calcium, Dietary Cholecalciferol Ergocalciferols Insulin Vitamin D Vitamins