Vitamin D deficiency and the long-term risk of new-onset abdominal aortic aneurysm and severe aortic events: a multicenter propensity score–matched cohort study
Kuo-Chuan Hung, Ting-Sian Yu, I-Wen Chen · 2026
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Kuo-Chuan Hung, Ting-Sian Yu, and I-Wen Chen link vitamin D deficiency to later abdominal aortic aneurysm, in a 2026 study. The deficiency is common in older adults and plausibly weakens the aortic wall through inflammation and tissue remodeling. Proof tying it to new aneurysms was missing.
Drawing on a global health records network, the team matched over 466,000 deficient patients against an equal number with normal levels. The deficient group developed aneurysms at a modestly higher rate, about forty percent higher in relative risk, and the gap survived repeated checks and adjustments. A link to rupture looked weaker and rests on few events. The authors call for prospective trials before anyone prescribes the vitamin as armor.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Kuo-Chuan Hung, Ting-Sian Yu, I-Wen Chen |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 48 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |