date:Nov 16, 2012
min D levels are low, a particular class of white blood cell is more likely to adhere to cells in the walls of blood vessels. Vitamin D works with immune cells called macrophages either to keep arteries clear or to clog them. The macrophages begin their existence as white blood cells called monocytes that circulate in the bloodstream. But when monocytes encounter inflammation, they are transformed into macrophages, which no longer circulate.
In the new study, researchers looked at vitamin D lev