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The Role of Vitamin D in Menopausal Medicine

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Kosin Med J. 2016;31(2):97-102
Publication date (electronic) : 2016 January 20
doi : https://doi.org/10.7180/kmj.2016.31.2.97
Mijin Kim1, Tae-Hee Kim2,, Hae-Hyeog Lee2, Heung Yeol Kim3, Min-Jung Oh4
1Department of Interdisciplinary Program in Biomedical Science, Soonchunhyang University Graduate School, Cheonon-si, Chungcheongnam-do, Korea
2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
3Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Kosin University, Busan, Korea
4Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, Soonchunhyang University College of Natural Sciences, Cheonon-si, Chungcheongnam-do, Korea
Corresponding Author: Tae-Hee Kim, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, 170, Jomaru-ro, Wonmi-gu, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do 14584, Korea Tel: +82-32-621-5380 Fax: +82-32-621-5016 E-mail: heeobgy@schmc.ac.kr; heeobgy@naver.com
Received 2015 December 16; 2015 December 16; Accepted 2015 January 11.

Abstract

Abstract

Menopause is the time at which menstruation stops in women. After menopause, women are more susceptible to some diseases, especially osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease. Vitamin D has a protective effect against osteoporosis by facilitating the absorption of calcium and affecting parathyroid hormone. Vitamin D also affects cardiovascular function by lowering the blood pressure, which affects the renin–angiotensin system and alters the low-density lipoprotein receptor activity. This paper discusses supplemental vitamin D in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease.

Keywords: Cardiovascular disease; menopause; osteoporosis; vitamin D

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