Kosin Medical Journal  2016;31(2):97-102

doi:10.7180/kmj.2016.31.2.97

The Role of Vitamin D in Menopausal Medicine.

Mijin KIM 1 ; Tae Hee KIM ; Hae Hyeog LEE ; Heung Yeol KIM ; Min Jung OH

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Keywords

Cardiovascular disease; menopause; osteoporosis; vitamin D

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

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.