The Frequency of Vitamin D Deficiency in Adults with Crohn’s Disease

Jesse S Siffledeen; Kerry Siminoski; Hillary Steinhart; Gordon Greenberg; Richard N Fedorak

doi:10.1155/2003/391308

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology (Jan 2003)

The Frequency of Vitamin D Deficiency in Adults with Crohn’s Disease

Jesse S Siffledeen,
Kerry Siminoski,
Hillary Steinhart,
Gordon Greenberg,
Richard N Fedorak

Affiliations

Jesse S Siffledeen: Division of Gastroenterology and Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Kerry Siminoski: Division of Gastroenterology and Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Hillary Steinhart: Division of Gastroenterology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Gordon Greenberg: Division of Gastroenterology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Richard N Fedorak: Division of Gastroenterology and Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2003/391308
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 17, no. 8
pp. 473 – 478

Abstract

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BACKGROUND: Vitamin D deficiency is a putative, pathogenic cofactor in the increase in osteopenia and osteoporosis seen in patients with Crohn’s disease.

Published in Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

ISSN: 0835-7900 (Print); 1916-7237 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology
Website: https://www.hindawi.com/journals/cjgh/

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