The correlation between serum vitamin D with Apo B and framingham risk score among a group of Iraqi subjects: a Cross-sectional and prospective pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vitamin D may play a role in cardiovascular health, particularly in lipid metabolism and atherosclerosis. This study examines the correlation between serum vitamin D levels with Apolipoprotein B (Apo B), and the Framingham Risk Score (FRS) and evaluates the impact of correcting severe vitamin D deficiency on Apo B levels and FRS among a group of Iraqi population.

Methods

This two-phase study was conducted in Baghdad between November 2022 and October 2023 and included a cross-sectional phase examining the association between vitamin D, with Apo B, and the FRS, followed by a prospective phase assessing the impacts of vitamin D correction. A total of 201 participants were recruited, including 60 individuals with severe vitamin D deficiency (≤ 10 ng/ml) who received s

SUBMITTER: Ahmed IN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12224530 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature