Sara Jarmakiewicz
Dominika Piątek
Rafal Filip
Macro and micronutrient deficiency in inflammatory bowel diseases
Sara Jarmakiewicz
Dominika Piątek
Rafal Filip
Medical College of Rzeszów University, Rzeszów, Poland
Medical University of Lublin, Department of Conservative Dentistry with Endodontics, Lublin, Poland
Department of Gastroenterology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, Rzeszow, Poland
Received: 16 June 2017 / Accepted: 13 September 2017 / Published: 30 December 2017
Abstract
Introduction. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is group of global range inflammatory conditions. There has been a regular increase in the number of IBD cases. Patients exclude whole food groups from their diet fearing the emergence of disease symptoms or due to learning from unreliable sources. Doing so, they might deepen the already existing vitamin deficiencies which occur along with the shortage of many minerals. These deficiencies might intensify the disease process or cause a new one. The most common deficits pointed out by numerous researchers concern vitamin D, calcium, cobalamin, folic acid and iron. It is well worth introducing selenium, zinc and ascorbic acid into a diet because of their immunomodulating effect. Important aspect of the healing process is a personalized diet which is designed to compensate for, or prevent vitamin and mineral deficiencies.
Aim. The purpose of the study was to review the literature about vitamin and mineral deficiency in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.
Materials and method. Analysis of literature.
Cite
Jarmakiewicz S, Piątek D, Filip R. Macro and micronutrient deficiency in inflammatory bowel diseases. Eur J Clin Exp Med. 2017;15(4):342–348. doi: 10.15584/ejcem.2017.4.7
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