fyi re crohn's
http://www.thisisms.com/forum/chronic-c ... ml#p186731
some research titles/excerpts:
Nutritional disturbances in
Crohn's disease
"many patients, experiencing what can be a chronic and debilitating illness, may suffer unnecessarily from the consequences of deprivation of vital nutrients."
Risk factors for
vitamin D deficiency in patients with
Crohn's disease
Vitamin D deficiency and bone disease in patients with
Crohn's disease.
The frequency of
vitamin D deficiency in adults with
Crohn's disease
Zinc deficiency in
Crohn's disease
Zinc deficiency in men with
Crohn's disease may contribute to poor sperm function and male infertility
Zinc deficiency: a complication of
Crohn's disease.
Zinc and vitamin A deficiency in patients with
Crohn's disease is correlated with activity but not with localization or extent of the disease.
Zinc deficiency manifested by dermatitis and
visual dysfunction in a patient with
Crohn's disease
Zinc-deficiency-induced
retinal dysfunction in
Crohn's disease
Vitamin A deficiency in
Crohn's disease
Folate deficiency in
Crohn's disease: incidence, pathogenesis, and treatment.
The diagnosis of
iron deficiency in patients with
Crohn's disease
Terminal Ileum Resection Is Associated With Higher Plasma
Homocysteine Levels in
Crohn's Disease
"Terminal ileum resection contributes to elevated plasma tHcy levels in CD cases. We recommend tHcy screening in patients with CD, especially in those with prior history of TI resection, and the initiation of vitamin supplementation when appropriate."
The relation between osteoporosis and
vitamin D levels and disease activity in
ankylosing spondylitis
Relationship between disease activity and serum levels of
vitamin D metabolites and parathyroid hormone in
ankylosing spondylitis
Association of
1.25 vitamin D 3 deficiency, disease activity and low bone mass in
ankylosing spondylitis
Serum osteocalcin and
vitamin D metabolites in patients with
ankylosing spondylitis.
Redistribution of
minerals and trace elements in chronic inflammation--a study on isolated blood cells from patients with
ankylosing spondylitis
"The cellular profile of metal variation was
conspiciously altered in patients (n = 29) with ankylosing spondylitis compared with the profile found in age and sex matched healthy controls...
Zn was reduced in all 3 cell types (p less than 0.001)...
Cu was below the detection limit in the different cell types isolated from patients..."
Ankylosing spondylitis and selective
IgA deficiency.
Selective
IgA deficiency and Crohn's disease: report of two cases.
Protein profile and vitamin A in children of school age in Ivory Coast
"This study showed that the
retinol binding protein and the immunoglobulin A are lower in children with vitamin A deficiency..."
this one is outright veterinary but really, considering all the animal studies applied to human health questions.. what is the diff??:
Effects of Combination Dietary Conjugated Linoleic Acid with
Vitamin A (Retinol) and Selenium on the Response of the
Immunoglobulin Production in Mice
"...dietary CLA increased immunoglobulin production in a dose-dependent manner. Vitamin ADE ["vitamin A (usually used in the form of ADE complex)"] and Selenium combined with CLA also increased the immunoglobulin production response except serum IgE."
Nutrition and the immune system: an introduction.
"Of the micronutrients, zinc; selenium; iron; copper; vitamins A, C, E, and B-6; and folic acid have important influences on immune responses."
so. in your case, tests of serum zinc, serum 25(OH)vitamind3, serum magnesium, serum copper, serum ferritin, and serum retinol/serum RBP could provide useful info. same for your dad - many of these nutrients are also implicated in ms. because the human body uses nutrients in so many different ways, imbalances can make themselves felt in highly variable manifestations.
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