Vitamin D is a precursor of the steroid hormone calcitriol that is crucial for bone and mineral
metabolism. Both the high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in the general population and …

Vitamin D has long been established as an elemental factor of bone physiology. Beyond
mineral metabolism, the expression of the vitamin D receptor has been identified throughout …

Background Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a leading cause of mortality in Pakistan and
also worldwide. Vitamin D receptor (VDR) regulates the transcription of many genes and has …

Background Vitamin D deficiency, as a predisposing factor for coronary artery disease
(CAD), is a subject of increasing interest. However, its role as a risk factor has not been …

I read the article entitled “Evaluation of the Predictive Value of CHA2DS2-VASc score for In-
Stent Restenosis” by Yilmaz et al1 with great interest. They reported that the CHA2DS2 …

Given both smoking and vitamin D are associated with coronary heart disease (CHD) via
inflammation and smoking may interfere with the local antiinflammatory effects of vitamin D …

Dear Editor I read the recently published article entitled “Systemic Immune-Inflammation
Index and C-Reactive Protein/Albumin Ratio Could Predict Acute Stent Thrombosis and …

Introduction: Hypovitaminosis D may play unique role in the pathogenesis of Coronary
Artery Disease (CAD), promoting accelerated atherosclerosis and subsequent …

Background: The impact of low levels of vitamin D (Vit D) on the severity of cardiovascular
diseases has become a significant challenge. This study aimed to assess this impact …

Dear Editor, We thank Eylev Akboga 1 for the valuable comments about our article. 2 In our
previous studies, we have already reported that serum total bilirubin, resting heart rate …