24 Oct Vitamin D deficiency and CVD
AMI risk is COMPOUNDED by vitamin D deficiency
- Vitamin D deficiency is involved in the development of atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease
- Low levels of 25(OH)D are associated with higher risk of myocardial infarction in a graded manner, even after controlling for factors known to be associated with coronary artery disease.
GiovannucciE et al. Arch Int Med 2008; 168 (11): 1174-1180
Vitamin D + Atorvastatin FDC
Enhanced effectiveness of Atorvastatin with optimum Vitamin D3 level
Castrillon JP, et al. International Journal of Endocrinology 2010
Indians: A unique population with vitamin D deficiency
70% of Indians today do have vitamin D deficiency
The higher risk of diabetes in Indians as compared to Caucasians is partly explained by the facts such as
- persistent micronutrient abnormalities(YajnikCS,et al)
for the same BMI, Asians have a higher body fat percentage and more central fat, a prominent abdominal obesity, a higher intramyocellular lipid and/or a higher liver fat content compared to Caucasians.( YajnikCS,et al; WulanSN,et al; McCarty MF.)
- have very poor vitamin D status, resulting in up-regulation of parathyroid hormone (PTH) resulting in the high risk for insulin resistance and associated pathologies
Benefits of vitamin D supplementation with statins
Vitamin D Supplement helps in
- Augmentation of CVD risk lowering by statin + Vitamin D
- Lowered risk of progression of atherosclerosis and CVD
Vitamin D Supplement Brands in India
Most of the recommended brands by the doctor:
More known brands:
CALCIROL | CADILA PHARMA |
UPRISE-D3 | ALKEM |
D-RISE | U S V |
DEPURA | SANOFI |
D3 MUST | MANKIND |
LUMIA | SUN |
ULTRA-D3 | MEYER ORGANICS |
DV | ALKEM |
ARACHITOL NANO | ABBOTT |
ARACHITOL | ABBOTT |
TAYO 60 | ERIS LIFESCIENCES |
VITANOVA D3 | EMCURE |
CALSHINE P | ERIS LIFESCIENCES |
KIDRICH-D3 | DR REDDYS LABS |
MASHYNE | U S V |
BON-DK | GLENMARK PHARMA |
D3 HD | CORONA REMEDIES |
CALDIKIND | MANKIND |
DEKSEL | PULSE PHARMA |
D-WELL | SUN |
D-SOL | CIPLA |
VITOMIN-D3 | CIPLA |
DHUP | ALBERT DAVID |
DVION | MERCK LIMITED |
D-360 | TORRENT PHARMA |