Leung, RYH;
Han, Y;
Sing, C-W;
Cheung, BMY;
Wong, ICK;
Tan, KCB;
Kung, AWC;
(2017)
Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D and the risk of stroke in Hong Kong Chinese.
Thrombosis and Haemostasis
, 2017
(1)
pp. 158-163.
10.1160/TH16-07-0551.
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Abstract
Low vitamin D levels have been associated with various cardiovascular diseases; however, whether it is associated with stroke remains inconclusive. We aimed to evaluate the association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and risk of stroke. We conducted a cohort study consisting of 3,458 participants from the Hong Kong Osteoporosis Study aged ≥45 at baseline, examined between 1995 and 2010 and followed up using electronic medical records. Ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke were defined using the ICD-9 code. In multivariable Cox-proportional hazard regression, quintiles 1 and 4 were significantly associated with increased risk of stroke when compared to the highest quintile (Quintile 1: HR, 1.78; 95 % CI, 1.16–2.74 and quintile 4: HR, 1.61; 95 % CI, 1.07–2.43). A similar association was observed in both men and women. In subgroup analysis, the association was specifically observed for ischaemic stroke, but not haemorrhagic stroke. Using a penalized regression spline, the association between vitamin D and risk of stroke was in a reverse J-shape, with the lowest risk of stroke being observed at 25(OH)D levels between 70 and 80 nmol/l. In conclusion, a low vitamin D level is associated with increased risk of ischaemic stroke; however, whether high vitamin D level is also associated with increased risk of stroke requires further study.
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