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Deepthi Kagolanu1,2,3, Irving Levine1,2,3, Seymour Katz1,2,3
1Dr Kagolanu is a medical resident in the Department of Internal Medicine at Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow, New York.
Abstract:
The role of vitamin D has long been discussed in many chronic diseases, and its significance in inflammatory bowel disease has recently gained attention. This article reviews vitamin D homeostasis, the involvement of vitamin D in the pathophysiology of inflammatory bowel disease, and vitamin D deficiency as a result of inflammatory bowel disease. In addition, this article explores the possibility of age, specifically in the elderly population, as a risk factor for developing vitamin D deficiency in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
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