Comparison of the Possible Risk Factors of Bone Mineral Density in Subjects with Ulcerative Colitis and Healthy Subjects

Kaya G. , Kocak E., Akbal E., Tas A., Koklu S.

SOUTHERN MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.104, no.11, pp.747-751, 2011 (Journal Indexed in SCI) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 104 Issue: 11
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/smj.0b013e318232367e
  • Title of Journal : SOUTHERN MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Page Numbers: pp.747-751
  • Keywords: bone mineral density, inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, INFLAMMATORY-BOWEL-DISEASE, CROHNS-DISEASE, BIOCHEMICAL MARKERS, HIP-FRACTURES, CALCIUM, SUPPLEMENTATION, OSTEOPOROSIS, TRIAL, WOMEN

Abstract

Objective: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a gastrointestinal system disorder with a variety of causes. The prevalence of reduced bone mineral density (BMD) is greater in people with IBD as compared with healthy individuals. In this study, we aimed to investigate the possible risk factors for low BMD in subjects with ulcerative colitis (UC) and in healthy control subjects.