date:Nov 16, 2012
Diabetics with low vitamin D levels are more likely to develop clogged arteries compared to diabetics with adequate vitamin D levels, according to a new study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry. The findings suggest in patients with insufficient vitamin D, immune cells bind to blood vessels near the heart, then trap cholesterol to block those blood vessels.
About 26 million Americans now have type 2 diabetes, said principal investigator Carlos Bernal-Mizrachi, MD, an assistant pro