Vitamin D supplements linked to fewer IBD-related ER visits and hospitalizations

NIH says researchers it supported found that people with inflammatory bowel disease who took vitamin D supplements had fewer IBD-related emergency room visits, hospitalizations and steroid prescriptions. The research used 20 years of real-world data from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. NIH says the findings support current recommendations to screen patients with IBD for vitamin D deficiency and consider supplementation when appropriate.