Vitamin D status in children and young adults with inflammatory bowel disease
HM Pappa, CM Gordon, TM Saslowsky… - …, 2006 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVES. Previous studies of vitamin D status in pediatric patients with inflammatory
bowel disease have revealed conflicting results. We sought to report (1) the prevalence of
vitamin D deficiency (serum 25-hydroxy-vitamin D concentration≤ 15 ng/mL) in a large
population with inflammatory bowel disease,(2) factors predisposing to this problem, and (3)
its relationship to bone health and serum parathyroid hormone concentration. PATIENTS
AND METHODS. A total of 130 patients (8–22 years of age) with inflammatory bowel …
bowel disease have revealed conflicting results. We sought to report (1) the prevalence of
vitamin D deficiency (serum 25-hydroxy-vitamin D concentration≤ 15 ng/mL) in a large
population with inflammatory bowel disease,(2) factors predisposing to this problem, and (3)
its relationship to bone health and serum parathyroid hormone concentration. PATIENTS
AND METHODS. A total of 130 patients (8–22 years of age) with inflammatory bowel …