Sezenoz, BurakAlsancak, YakupKiziltunc, EmrullahOzkan, SelcukCengel, Atiye2024-02-232024-02-2320202147-2092https://doi.org/10.12996/gmj.2020.88https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12452/15184Objectives: Vitamin D plays a pivotal role in cardiovascular system and its deficiency is related to various of cardiovascular disorders. We investigated the association between serum vitamin D level and coronary artery ectasia formation. Methods: Our study included 45 patients with coronary artery ectasia and 55 patients with normal coronary artery. Vitamin D and parathyroid hormone levels were obtained before coronary angiography. Results: Baseline characteristic features were similar between groups. The Vitamin D levels and serum calcium levels were significantly lower in the coronary artery ectasia group compare to control group (respectively; 15.6 ng/ml vs. 12.0 ng/ml; p=0.002 and 9,52 vs. 9.0; p<0.001). PTH level of CEA patients were higher than the control group (44.0 pg/ml vs. 29.5 pg/ml; p=0.018). Conclusion: Our results showed a significant inverse correlation between Vitamin D deficiency and coronary artery ectasia.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessCoronary Artery EctasiaInflammationVitamin DVitamin D DeficiencyArticle3133633662-s2.0-85087120810Q4WOS:00054164900000610.12996/gmj.2020.88