Role of vitamin D in pediatric irritable bowel syndrome.
- Author:
Yi WEN
1
;
Mi-Zu JIANG
1
Author Information
1. Department of Gastroenterology, Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine/National Clinical Research Center for Child Health/National Children's Regional Medical Center, Hangzhou 310052, China.
- Publication Type:Review
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Child;
Diarrhea;
Humans;
Irritable Bowel Syndrome/drug therapy*;
Quality of Life;
Vitamin D;
Vitamin D Deficiency
- From:
Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics
2021;23(3):310-314
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common functional gastrointestinal disease in children and has the clinical manifestations of recurrent abdominal pain with the changes in defecation frequency or stool form. Many studies have shown that children with IBS have a significantly lower vitamin D level than the healthy population, and vitamin D supplementation can significantly improve the clinical symptoms and quality of life of the children, suggesting that vitamin D supplementation may play a role in the treatment of IBS. This article reviews the association between vitamin D and IBS in children and elaborates on the possible mechanism of action of vitamin D.
