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Vitamin D status and supplementation in pediatric gastrointestinal disease
Author(s) -
O'Malley Tarah,
Heuberger Roschelle
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal for specialists in pediatric nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.499
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1744-6155
pISSN - 1539-0136
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6155.2011.00280.x
Subject(s) - malabsorption , medicine , gastrointestinal disease , disease , inflammatory bowel disease , vitamin d and neurology , pediatric gastroenterology , vitamin , gastroenterology , pediatrics
Purpose. To evaluate vitamin D status and supplementation in the pediatric population with common gastrointestinal diseases. The literature was searched for studies on vitamin D status in children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), celiac disease, and liver disease. Vitamin D supplementation in healthy children was also reviewed. Conclusions. Those with gastrointestinal diseases are more likely to have vitamin D deficiency as a result of malabsorption. Current recommendations for supplementation may be too low to achieve optimal levels. Practice Implications. It is important to monitor vitamin D levels in pediatric populations with gastrointestinal diseases and appropriately treat levels that are insufficient.