Vitamin D Deficiency in a Portuguese Cohort of Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Prevalence and Relation to Disease Activity

Vitamin D Deficiency in a Portuguese Cohort of Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Prevalence and Relation to Disease Activity

Background and Aims: Vitamin D deficiency is more common in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients than in the general population. However, there are conflicting data about predictive factors of vitamin D deficiency and its potential association with disease activity. The aims of this study were...

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Main Authors: Joana C. Branco, Mariana F. Cardoso, Vera Anapaz, Luís Carvalho Lourenço, Ana Maria Oliveira, Catarina Graça Rodrigues, Liliana Santos, Jorge A. Reis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2018-05-01
Series:GE: Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Crohn disease
Disease activity
Epidemiology
Inflammatory bowel disease
Ulcerative colitis
Vitamin D
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/488744

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