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Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis are evaluating whether vitamin D can slow the development of cardiovascular problems in African-Americans with diabetes. They are more likely to die from cardiovascular disease than Caucasians with diabetes.
The researchers are seeking to enroll about 90 African-Americans who are 45 to 80 years old and have type 2 diabetes. Study volunteers must not have heart disease or have suffered a stroke.
“Cardiovascular disease is a major health problem and cause of mortality in African-Americans,” said Carlos Bernal-Mizrachi, MD, the study’s principal investigator. “Compared to Caucasians, African-Americans suffer disproportionately from type 2 diabetes and heart disease.”
http://news.wustl.edu/news/Pages/26905.aspx
The researchers are seeking to enroll about 90 African-Americans who are 45 to 80 years old and have type 2 diabetes. Study volunteers must not have heart disease or have suffered a stroke.
“Cardiovascular disease is a major health problem and cause of mortality in African-Americans,” said Carlos Bernal-Mizrachi, MD, the study’s principal investigator. “Compared to Caucasians, African-Americans suffer disproportionately from type 2 diabetes and heart disease.”
http://news.wustl.edu/news/Pages/26905.aspx