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ArticleDisease markers2015

Prognostic utility of vitamin D in acute coronary syndrome patients in coastal Norway.

Patrycja A Naesgaard, Volker Pönitz, Hildegunn Aarsetoey, Trygve Brügger-Andersen, Heidi Grundt, William S Harris, Harry Staines, Dennis W T Nilsen

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Article in Disease markers, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT00521976 (An Investigation of Activated Factor XII), which is not on this map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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NCT00521976 completednot on this map

An Investigation of Activated Factor XII (Fxlla) as a Prognostic Marker.

TypeobservationalSponsorHelse Stavanger HFRan2002 to 2005Enrolled871ConditionsChest Pain, Coronary Artery Disease, Unstable Angina Pectoris, Myocardial Infarction
3 · Its place in the literature

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Evolving our understanding of vitamin D, periostin levels and cardiovascular risk in the elderly: a cross sectional study.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Patrycja A NaesgaardDepartment of Cardiology, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway ; Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
Volker PönitzDepartment of Cardiology, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway ; Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
Hildegunn AarsetoeyDepartment of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway ; Department of Medicine, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway.
Trygve Brügger-AndersenDepartment of Cardiology, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway ; Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
Heidi GrundtDepartment of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway ; Department of Medicine, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway.
William S HarrisDepartment of Medicine, Sanford School of Medicine, University of South Dakota and OmegaQuant Analytics (LLC), Sioux Falls, SD, USA.
Harry StainesSigma Statistical Services, Balmullo, UK.
Dennis W T NilsenDepartment of Cardiology, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway ; Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
University of Bergen · NORoyal Statistical Society · GBStavanger University Hospital · NOUniversity of South Dakota · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAn inverse relationship between cardiovascular risk and levels of vitamin D and omega-3 index may exist.

objectivesTo evaluate the prognostic utility of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] in 871 patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and to assess the seasonal correlation between 25(OH)D and the omega-3 index in 456 ACS patients from southwestern Norway.

resultsIn the univariate analysis the hazard ratio (HR) at 2-year follow-up for all-cause mortality in the highest as compared to the lowest quartile of 25(OH)D in the total population was 0.61 (95% confidence interval (CI), 0.37-1.00), P = 0.050. At 7-year follow-up, the corresponding HR for all-cause mortality was 0.66 (95% CI, 0.49-0.90), P = 0.008, and for females alone 0.51 (95% CI, 0.32-0.83), P = 0.006. Quartile survival did not differ in the multivariable analysis, whereas 25(OH)D < 40 nM (<16 ng/mL) was found to be independently related to mortality. Seasonal differences in 25(OH)D, but not for the omega-3 index, were noted, and the two biomarkers were positively correlated, especially during winter-spring; Pearson's correlation coefficient was 0.358, P < 0.001.

conclusionVitamin D levels are related to survival, especially in females, and correlate with the omega-3 index.

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Acute Coronary SyndromeAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkersFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedSurvival AnalysisVitamin DBiomarkersVitamin D

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