Is at least one vitamin helping our vasculature? Evidence for an important role of the endothelial vitamin d receptor in regulating endothelial function and blood pressure

Hypertension. 2014 Dec;64(6):1187-8. doi: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.114.04118. Epub 2014 Sep 8.

Authors

Eberhard Schulz¹, Sebastian Steven¹, Thomas Münzel²

Affiliations

¹ From the 2 Medical Clinic, University Medical Center Mainz, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany.
² From the 2 Medical Clinic, University Medical Center Mainz, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany. tmuenzel@uni-mainz.de.

PMID: 25201891
DOI: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.114.04118

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Publication types

Editorial
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MeSH terms

Animals
Endothelium, Vascular / physiopathology*
Humans
Hypertension / drug therapy*
Male
Receptors, Calcitriol / antagonists & inhibitors*
Vasodilation / drug effects*

Substances

Receptors, Calcitriol