Vitamin D unlocks racial differences in blood pressure

Tuesday, April 26, 2011 - 11:02 in Health & Medicine

Lower vitamin D levels may explain part of the disparity in hypertension that exists between Black and White people in the US. High blood pressure is more common in Blacks than in Whites and persons with darker skin generally produce less vitamin D....

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