The researchers also found diabetes patients with severe vitamin D deficiency were 95 percent more likely to die from cardiovascular disease, compared with those having higher levels.

研究人员还发现，与那些维生素D浓度较高的患者相比，严重缺乏维生素D的糖尿病患者死于心血管疾病的可能性要高95%。

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The newly recognized disease risks associated with vitamin D deficiency are clearly documented in a new report.

一个新的报告已经很清楚的论证了缺乏维他命D将会导致的疾病危险。

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This disease is caused by Vitamin D deficiency.

这种疾病是维生素D不足引起的。

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Doctors rarely see these conditions. But studies have linked vitamin D deficiency to a number of serious health problems, including heart disease, several types of cancer, osteoporosis,diabetes, Alzheimer's disease and some autoimmune disorders.

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He also pointed out that ricketts, a disease caused by vitamin D deficiency, has virtually disappeared in recent years, while Crohn's has soared.

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Attempts have been made to correlate other disease states with the relative deficiency in vitamin D that is still common in high latitudes.

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Not only can this lead to an increased risk of fractures and osteoporosis in general, but vitamin D deficiency has also been cited as a contributor to increased rates of diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular disease among African-Americans.

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