Open AccessSystematic review of the prevalence and development of osteoporosis or low bone mineral density and its risk factors in patients with inflammatory bowel disease
Author(s) -
Sofia Kärnsund,
Bobby Lo,
Flemming Bendtsen,
Jakob Holm,
Johan Burisch
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v26.i35.5362
Subject(s) - inflammatory bowel disease , medicine , osteoporosis , bone mineral , inflammatory bowel diseases , disease , risk factor , gastroenterology
The inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are chronic, immune-mediated disorders of the digestive tract. IBD is considered to be a risk factor for developing osteoporosis; however current literature on this matter is inconsistent.