P091 PHYSICIANS INCONSISTENTLY MONITOR VITAMIN D IN INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE PATIENTS: GENDER AND ETHNICITY MAY PLAY A ROLE

Vitamin D may have a role in immune regulation and be associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) expression. IBD patients are more likely to be vitamin D deficient than the general population. However, it is uncertain if vitamin D monitoring in IBD is consistently performed. This study evaluated the frequency of vitamin D testing in IBD patients at a university gastroenterology practice.

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