Abstract
Metabolic bone diseases such as osteopenia and osteoporosis increase the risk of bone fracture that negatively affects quality of life of individuals. Patients with inflammatory bowel disease(IBD), including ulcerative colitis(UC)and Crohn's disease(CD), have been shown to be at increased risk of decreased bone mineral density, however frequency of metabolic bone disease in IBD and identified risk factors are varied among reports.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1639-1644 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Clinical calcium |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 Nov 1 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)