Association of activated vitamin D use with myocardial fibrosis and capillary supply: results of an autopsy study

David M. CharytanRenal Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA, Correspondence[email protected]

Robert F. PaderaDepartment of Pathology, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA,

Alexander M. HelfandRenal Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA,

Elisabeth M. ZeisbergDepartment of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany, and ;DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Göttingen, Germany

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