Seasonal vitamin D status and endothelial function in healthcare workers

Haliloglu O., Kasaci T., YAVUZ D.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.46, sa.1, ss.72-78, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 46 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1403-114
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.72-78
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Vitamin D deficiency, healthcare worker, 25-hydroxyvitamin D, endothelial function, carotid intima media thickness, INTIMA-MEDIA THICKNESS, 25-HYDROXYVITAMIN D CONCENTRATIONS, D INSUFFICIENCY, BLOOD-PRESSURE, D DEFICIENCY, PLASMA 25-HYDROXYVITAMIN-D, RISK, BONE, DYSFUNCTION, PREVALENCE
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background/aim: Healthcare workers have long working hours indoors and are at risk of vitamin D deficiency. The aim of this study was to determine seasonal vitamin D status and its relationship with early atherosclerotic markers, endothelial function, and carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) in healthcare workers of Marmara University Hospital, Istanbul.