Vitamin D, cardiovascular disease, . . . and other stories
BMJ 2019; 366 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l4411 (Published 04 July 2019) Cite this as: BMJ 2019;366:l4411
Vitamin D supplements
Controversy over the value of vitamin D supplements continues. Wherever the balance of pros and cons lies, one benefit that can’t be expected is a reduction in risk of cardiovascular disease. A systematic review of 21 randomised trials that recruited more than 80 000 participants found nothing to suggest that long term vitamin D supplementation leads to any lowering of rates of stroke or myocardial infarction or to a reduction in all cause mortality (JAMA Cardiol doi:10.1001/jamacardio.2019.1870).
Neurofilament light chain
Neurofilament light chain (NfL) is a cytoplasmic protein highly expressed in large diameter myelinated axons. Levels in …
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