Background A low vitamin D status has been put forward as a potential risk factor for the
development of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This study investigated the association …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Vitamin D influences innate immunity, which is believed to be
involved in the pathogenesis of Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). However …

Background & Aims Low serum levels of vitamin D have been associated with Crohn's
disease (CD). However, it is unclear whether low vitamin D levels cause CD or CD reduces …

Context Vitamin D may be a modifiable risk factor for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Objectives We tested the hypothesis that plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels are causally …

Purpose To investigate the association of serum levels of 25 (OH) D and 1, 25 (OH) 2 D 3 in
healthy and non-healthy controls with Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) …

Background Vitamin D plays a role in several immune-mediated diseases, but its
association with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is unclear. We conducted a systematic …

Background and aim: Vitamin D deficiency is common in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
The aims of the present study were to determine the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and …

Objectives Vitamin D deficiency predicts unfavorable disease outcomes in inflammatory
bowel disease. Endogenous vitamin D synthesis is affected by seasonal factors including …

Objectives Inconsistent findings have been published regarding vitamin D status among
patients with Crohn's disease (CD) and the association with disease severity. We aimed to …

Background Hypovitaminosis D is prevalent in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and may
be associated with disease activity. Aim This study evaluated vitamin D (VitD) status in an …