Bone mineral density (BMD) is usually normal at the time of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) diagnosis. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the role of vitamin D metabolism in recently diagnosed IBD.
Adult subjects with recently diagnosed IBD (median 4 yr) were recruited from the University of Manitoba IBD Research Registry into the Manitoba IBD Cohort Study. Baseline BMD and serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25OHD) were measured in a nested subgroup of 101 subjects of whom 94 had repeat BMD measurements 2.3 +/- 0.3 yr later.
Only a minority (22 [21.8%]) of recently diagnosed IBD participants had optimal serum 25OHD levels (75 nmol/L or greater). Serum 25OHD was positively correlated with baseline BMD for the lumbar spine, total hip, and total body (all P
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Comment In: Am J Gastroenterol. 2009 Mar;104(3):79119262531