Vitamin D Decreases Hepcidin and Inflammatory Markers in Newly Diagnosed Inflammatory Bowel Disease Paediatric Patients: A Prospective Study

Background and Aims The role of hepcidin in inflammatory bowel disease [IBD] in children with anaemia is poorly understood. However, it has been shown that vitamin D suppresses hepcidin expression. We aimed to assess serum hepcidin levels and the effect of vitamin D treatment on those levels in newly diagnosed IBD paediatric patients. Methods Eighty-five children were prospectively recruited in the Dana-Dwek Children’s Hospital [40 newly...