Vitamin D may prevent clogged arteries in diabetics
Tuesday, November 13, 2012 - 16:30
in Health & Medicine
People with diabetes often develop clogged arteries that cause heart disease. New research has found that when vitamin D levels are adequate in people with diabetes, blood vessels are less likely to clog. But in patients with insufficient vitamin D, immune cells bind to blood vessels near the heart, then trap cholesterol to block those blood vessels.