Association of vitamin D2 and D3 with type 2 diabetes complications.
Lina H M AhmedAlexandra E ButlerSoha R DarghamAishah LatifAmal RobayOmar M ChidiacAmin JayyousiJassim Al SuwaidiRonald G CrystalStephen L AtkinCharbel Abi KhalilPublished in: BMC endocrine disorders (2020)
In this Qatari cohort, vitamin D2 was associated with hypertension and dyslipidemia, whilst vitamin D3 levels were associated with diabetic retinopathy. Vitamin D2 levels were higher, whilst vitamin D3 were lower in diabetics and females, likely due to ingestion of vitamin D2 supplements.