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The Association of Vitamin A and Vitamin D with Hypertension in Children: A Case-Control Study
- Source :
- International Journal of Hypertension, Vol 2018 (2018)
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 2018.
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Abstract
- Background. The prevalence of hypertension in children increases rapidly. This paper is to investigate the association of vitamin A and serum 25(OH)D level with hypertension and to explore the risk factors of hypertension in children. Methods. 164 children (age: 6-12 years, females: 49.39%) were included in this case-control study. The serum vitamin A and serum 25(OH)D level, the transcription level of RARs and RXRs, 25(OH)D receptor, and the retinol acyltransferase (LRAT), an indicator of vitamin A storage function, were measured. Results. The serum vitamin A level in hypertensive subjects was not significantly different compared to control, but the serum 25(OH)D level was significantly lower in hypertensive subjects compared to control (38.22±12.00umol/L vs. 43.28±12.33 umol/L, P=0.02). The transcription levels of RARα, RARβ, and RARγ were not significantly different between the two groups; but the LRAT was lower in the hypertensive group than that in the control (P
- Subjects :
- Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system
RC666-701
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20900384 and 20900392
- Volume :
- 2018
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- International Journal of Hypertension
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.39f179ef021246049f2838d0e357c3b6
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/9295147