Vitamin D status in children with intestinal failure who have achieved enteral autonomy

BACKGROUND Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent in children with intestinal failure (IF) who receive parenteral nutrition (PN), but data on vitamin D status after achieving enteral autonomy (EA) are limited. We aimed to evaluate the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in this population while exploring clinical variables that may be associated with its development. METHODS A retrospective review was performed on 29 children with IF who had achieved EA. Deficiency was defined as a mean serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D