Structural Basis of Bone Fragility in Young Subjects with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A High-resolution pQCT Study of the SWISS IBD Cohort (SIBDC)

Conclusions: Young patients with IBD have low aBMD and altered trabecular bone microarchitecture compared with healthy controls. The latter is independently associated with fractures and may predispose increased susceptibility to fragility fractures throughout life.
Source: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original Clinical Articles Source Type: research