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All patients with inflammatory bowel disease should have bone density assessment: pro
A Papaioannou1, N C Ferko, J D Adachi
1Division of Geriatric Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. papaioannou@hhsc.ca
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
|June 1, 2001
Abstract:
Bone loss is a common problem for individuals with inflammatory bowel disease. Corticosteroids play an important role in the development of osteoporosis in these patients; however, active disease and longer disease duration also appear to increase the risk of osteoporosis. Given the current burden of osteoporosis, bone mineral density is recommended.