Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease are the principal forms of inflammatory bowel disease.
Both represent chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, which displays …

Vitamin D has been linked to human health benefits that extend far beyond its established
actions on calcium homeostasis and bone metabolism. One of the most well studied facets …

Fatigue is an important clinical problem in patients with IBD, affecting nearly 50% of patients
in clinical remission and> 80% of those with active disease. The resulting decrease in …

Background Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent among patients with IBD, however, data
on its association with clinical outcomes are conflicting. Aim To perform a systematic review …

Vitamin D plays a protective role on gut health. Vitamin D deficiency in IBD is prevalent and
associated with poor outcomes. The benefits of vitamin D supplementation in IBD is unclear …

Background: Westernization, above all associated changes in diet, has been postulated to
be one of the most important factors contributing to the increasing incidence in inflammatory …

Abstract Background and Aims Vitamin D may be immunomodulatory and alter faecal
microbiota, but results from clinical studies in humans to date have been inconclusive. This …

Inflammatory bowel disease [IBD], including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, is a
chronic and unpredictable condition characterised by alternating periods of remission …

Management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's
disease, is generally cumbersome for patients and is a massive health-economic burden. In …

Background Patients with inflammatory bowel disease report multiple symptoms, but the
relationships among co-occurring symptoms are poorly understood. This study aimed to …