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Autism Studies and Related Medical Conditions, January 2009 - TACA

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Crohn's disease <strong>and</strong> small bowel involvement, currently in remission, <strong>and</strong><br />

receiving less than 5 mg of prednisolone daily. Serum levels of vitamins D <strong>and</strong> K,<br />

triglycerides, <strong>and</strong> total immunoreactive osteocalcin, as well as uncarboxylated<br />

osteocalcin ("free" osteocalcin) were determined. The hydroxyapatite binding<br />

capacity of osteocalcin was calculated. Data were compared with an age <strong>and</strong> sex<br />

matched control population. RESULTS: Serum vitamin K levels of CD patients<br />

were significantly decreased compared with normal controls (p

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