©The Author(s) 2017.
World J Cardiol. Jan 26, 2017; 9(1): 14-20
Published online Jan 26, 2017. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v9.i1.14
Published online Jan 26, 2017. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v9.i1.14
Table 1 Most relevant risk factors for vitamin D deficiency
| Age |
| Increased distance from the equator |
| Winter season |
| Darkly pigmented skin |
| Institutionalized/housebound |
| Sunscreens and cover-up clothing |
| Air pollution |
| Smoking |
| Obesity |
| Physical inactivity |
| Malabsorption |
| Chronic kidney disease |
| Liver disease |
| Drugs (glucocorticoids, antirejection medications, human immunodeficiency virus medications, antiepileptic drugs, etc.) |
- Citation: Milazzo V, De Metrio M, Cosentino N, Marenzi G, Tremoli E. Vitamin D and acute myocardial infarction. World J Cardiol 2017; 9(1): 14-20
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8462/full/v9/i1/14.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4330/wjc.v9.i1.14