The Role of Vitamin D in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Pathogenesis and Management
Abstract: Vitamin D is widely
recognized in maintaining bone metabolism and health. However, recent studies
indicated that vitamin D also play important role in regulating immune system.
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is commonly found to be vitamin
D deficiency; whether it served as risk factor of IBD or as the consequence of
disease activity are still debatable. Growing evidences showed that
supplementation of vitamin D for IBD patients to achieve normal or optimal
serum level may suppress the inflammatory process, reduce disease severity,
maintaining remission status, and improving quality of life.
Keywords: inflammatory bowel
disease; vitamin D; immunity
Author: Randy Adiwinata,
Marcellus Simadibrata
Journal Code: jpkedokterangg170378
