Vitamin D associated inflammation and atherosclerosis

Seetha Munisamy, Sitisafiah Mokhtar, Low Jen Hou, Wee Chee Lee, Aida Hanum Ghulam Rasool
2022 Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research  
Vitamin D is known to play a crucial role in mineral homeostasis and bone metabolism. Recent discoveries showed that the vitamin also regulate the inflammatory mediators. A number of studies have reported on the association of low vitamin D levels with increased level of inflammatory parameters; which predisposes to atherosclerosis and development of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Since inflammation is implicated in the pathogenesis of CVD, measurement of inflammatory marker levels has been
more » ... osed as a method to improve the prediction of these events. In this review, the mechanism of inflammation and role of vitamin D in combating inflammation are discussed
doi:10.4314/tjpr.v20i7.30 fatcat:hljup4y6xvex3dln4bwpyozucq