title: Serum levels of vitamin D are associated with the severity of the endoscopic appearance of diverticular disease of the colon according to DICA classification.
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology Service , ASL BAT, Andria, Italy. antotursi@tiscali.it.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tursi
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology , ASL RMH, Albano Laziale (Rome), Italy.
authors.forename: Walter
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Elisei
authors.affiliation: Division of Surgery, "P. Colombo" Hospital, ASL RMH, Velletri (Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Marcello
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Picchio
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical & Experimental Medicine, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Di Mario
authors.affiliation: Division of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Cristo Re Hospital, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Brandimarte
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D003106:Colon / Q000473:pathology*; D003113:Colonoscopy; D043963:Diverticulosis, Colonic / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000097:blood; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D014807:Vitamin D; C097949:1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D