Vitamin C Deficiency and the Risk of Osteoporosis in Patients with an Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Vitamin C Deficiency and the Risk of Osteoporosis in Patients with an Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Recent research studies have shown that vitamin C (ascorbic acid) may affect bone mineral density and that a deficiency of ascorbic acid leads to the development of osteoporosis. Patients suffering from an inflammatory bowel disease are at a risk of low bone mineral density. It is vital to notice th...

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Main Authors: Alicja Ewa Ratajczak, Aleksandra Szymczak-Tomczak, Marzena Skrzypczak-Zielińska, Anna Maria Rychter, Agnieszka Zawada, Agnieszka Dobrowolska, Iwona Krela-Kaźmierczak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
vitamin C
inflammatory bowel disease
osteoporosis
supplementation
gastrointestinal microbiota
diet
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/8/2263

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