The impact of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 on the expression of connective tissue growth factor and transforming growth factor-β1 in the myocardium of rats with diabetes

1,25-(OH)2 D3 had a partially protective effect on myocardial fibrosis of diabetic rats, which might inhibit CTGF and TGF-β1 expression in the myocardial tissues.