Vitamin D Deficiency Is Associated with Increased Osteocalcin Levels in Acute Aortic Dissection: A Pilot Study on Elderly Patients

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Evaluation of osteocalcin, bone alkaline phosphatase (BAP), parathormone (PTH), and calcium levels in patients with acute aortic dissection (AAD) according to plasma 25OHD concentration. AAD patients were stratified into three groups (severe deficiency: 25OHD < 10 ng/mL; moderate deficiency: 10–20 ng/mL; mild deficiency: >20 ng/mL) according to plasma 25OHD concentration. and versus 25OHD > 20 ng/mL.