No abstract available
Keywords:
colectomy; pouchitis; ulcerative colitis; vitamin D.
Plain language 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.
MeSH terms
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Anastomosis, Surgical / adverse effects
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Colitis, Ulcerative* / surgery
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Colonic Pouches* / adverse effects
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Humans
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Postoperative Complications / etiology
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Postoperative Complications / surgery
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Pouchitis* / etiology
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Proctocolectomy, Restorative* / adverse effects
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Treatment Outcome
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Vitamin D Deficiency* / complications