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Epimeric Vitamin D is Not Associated With Arterial Stiffness or Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Advanced CKD.

Article C Peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

Researchers checked if a specific form of vitamin D was linked to stiff arteries in 270 people with advanced kidney disease. They found no link between this vitamin form and heart or blood vessel problems. This shows a lack of association, not proof of cause.

Who did this work

Campos MO · Sun CY · Burney HN · Li Y · Narayanan G · Carlton O · Lu TS · Jones G · Kaufmann M · Ting SMS · Zehnder D · Hiemstra T

Source

Article · PubMed, Nutritional supplements and CKD · 2026 Sep 9
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42894851/