date:Nov 16, 2012
weight and race, but only vitamin D levels correlated to whether these cells stuck to the blood vessel wall.
The researchers said whats not yet clear is whether giving vitamin D to people with diabetes will reverse their risk of developing clogged arteries, a condition called atherosclerosis. They now are treating mice with vitamin D to see whether it can prevent monocytes from adhering to the walls of blood vessels near the heart, and they also are conducting two clinical trials in patients.