Vitamin D has been linked to human health benefits that extend far beyond its established
actions on calcium homeostasis and bone metabolism. One of the most well studied facets …

Background Corticosteroids have been used for the treatment of inflammatory bowel
disease since the late 1940s. Upwards of 80% of patients may respond acutely to treatment …

Background Recently, the association between inflammatory bowel disease (including
ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease) and BMD has attracted great interest in the research …

To determine the magnitude and mediators of the association between cigarette smoking
and bone mass in the epidemiologic literature we reviewed articles, published abstracts and …

The diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) with its 2 main subforms, Crohn's
disease and ulcerative colitis, is based on clinical, endoscopic, radiologic, and histologic …

Systemic osteoporosis and increased fracture rates have been described in chronic
inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthritis, systemic lupus …

Background: The optimal treatment of acute Crohn's disease in children remains
controversial. In adults, steroid therapy has been shown to be superior to exclusive enteral …

Osteoporosis is a common multifactorial disorder of reduced bone mass. The disorder in its
most common form is generalized, affecting the elderly, both sexes, and all racial groups …

Osteoporosis is increasingly recognized as a source of significant disability, an awareness
that has prompted clinicians to actively pursue the diagnosis among high-risk patients …

Background: The clinical significance of the high prevalence of osteopenia in inflammatory
bowel disease is unclear. Objective: To determine whether persons with inflammatory bowel …