Vitamin and zinc status pretreatment and posttreatment in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

Abstract

Vitamin deficiencies are common in inflammatory bowel disease. Here we present 5-year follow-up data of 61 patients. No folate or vitamin B12 deficiency was identified throughout the study. A daily multivitamin supplement was sufficient to replete 100% of vitamin A-deficient and vitamin E-deficient patients. A total of 52% of vitamin D-deficient patients corrected, but 15% who had normal vitamin D levels at diagnosis developed deficiency. A total of 63% of zinc-deficient patients normalized their zinc status, but 15% developed zinc deficiency at follow-up despite supplementation.

• Authors: Neha R Santucci, Razan H Alkhouri, Robert D Baker, Susan S Baker
• Journal: Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition (J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr) Vol. 59 Issue 4 Pg. 455-7 (Oct 2014) ISSN: 1536-4801 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 25000354 (Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Minerals
• Trace Elements
• Vitamins
• Vitamin A
• Vitamin D
• Vitamin E
• Folic Acid
• Zinc

Topics

• Adolescent
• Avitaminosis (drug therapy, epidemiology, etiology)
• Child
• Dietary Supplements
• Female
• Folic Acid (blood)
• Follow-Up Studies
• Humans
• Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (complications)
• Male
• Minerals (blood, therapeutic use)
• Nutritional Status
• Trace Elements (blood, deficiency, therapeutic use)
• Vitamin A (blood, therapeutic use)
• Vitamin D (blood, therapeutic use)
• Vitamin E (blood, therapeutic use)
• Vitamins (blood, therapeutic use)
• Zinc (blood, deficiency, therapeutic use)