Relevance of vitamin D deficiency in patients with chronic autoimmune atrophic gastritis: a prospective study

Relevance of vitamin D deficiency in patients with chronic autoimmune atrophic gastritis: a prospective study

Abstract Background Chronic autoimmune atrophic gastritis (CAAG) is an autoimmune disease characterized by hypo/achlorhydria. A role of CAAG in the pathogenesis of nutritional deficiencies has been reported, therefore we hypothesized a possible association between CAAG and 25-OH-Vitamin D [25(OH)D]...

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Main Authors: Sara Massironi, Federica Cavalcoli, Alessandra Zilli, Alessandro Del Gobbo, Clorinda Ciafardini, Susanna Bernasconi, Irene Felicetta, Dario Conte, Maddalena Peracchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Chronic autoimmune atrophic gastritis
Vitamin D deficiency
Gastric carcinoid
Bone health
Osteoporosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-018-0901-0

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