Association of Parathyroid Hormone and 25-OH-Vitamin D Levels with Arterial Stiffness in Postmenopausal Women with Vitamin D Insufficiency

Abstract

Among postmenopausal women with reduced 25-OH-vitamin D levels, elevated PTH levels were a significant predictor of aortic stiffness, irrespective of cardiovascular risk factors and of factors involved in bone formation. PTH accounted for the association between 25-OH-vitamin D levels and aortic stiffness.