Contact: Anne Rueter
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University of Michigan Health System
Caption: Heart muscle cells in untreated rats bred to develop heart failure show signs of disease. Right: Heart muscle cells remain healthy in rats treated with calcitriol, the hormone that Vitamin D becomes in the body.
Credit: University of Michigan
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