Vitamin D Deficiency is Common in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis After Total Proctocolectomy with Ileal Pouch Anal Anastomosis

Lay Summary In a retrospective study of 412 patients with ulcerative colitis who underwent total proctocolectomy with ileal pouch anal anastomosis and had subsequent pouchoscopy, low 25-hydroxyvitamin D was common and was not significantly associated with age, sex, ethnicity, or precolectomy medication use.

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In a retrospective study of 412 ulcerative colitis patients who underwent total proctocolectomy with ileal pouch anal anastomosis and subsequent pouchoscopy, it was found that low 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels were common and not significantly associated with age, sex, ethnicity, or medication use before the surgery.