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KMID : 1037120210390020291
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The World Journal of Men′s Health
2021 Volume.39 No. 2 p.291 ~ p.301
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Vitamin D Deficiency and Risk of Metabolic Syndrome in Aging Men
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D’Amelio Patrizia
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Abstract
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The elderly population is rapidly increasing; hence, the disability due to age-related diseases has become an important socioeconomic burden. Amongst age-related diseases cardiovascular ones (CVD) have a huge impact on morbidity and mortality and are associated with metabolic syndrome (MetS). Several studies investigated the role of hypovitaminosis D in the pathogenesis of MetS and of CVD, this review unravels the relationship between aging/senescence, vitamin D, gender, and pathogenesis of MetS.
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KEYWORD
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Aging, Gender identity, Metabolic syndrome, Vitamin D
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