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Background: Because of the increasing prevalence of both ischemic heart diseases and vitamin D deficiency and also due to recent evidences on association between these two phenomena, it is vital to clarify the association of ischemic heart disease with vitamin D deficiency and low bone mass. Objectives: The aim of the present study was to assess the relationship between low serum vitamin D and low bone mass measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) with ischemic heart disease assessed by the functional radionuclide myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI). Results: There was no significant difference in serum level of vitamin D between patients with normal and those with abnormal MPI results. In addition, no significant correlation was detected between BMD and myocardial ischemia. Conclusion: Coronary atherosclerosis may not be associated with the severity of low bone mass or level of vitamin D adequacy.