Fracture Risk in Middle-Aged and Older Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Korean Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study

CONCLUSION: The risk of bone fracture, especially vertebral fracture, is high in middle-aged and older Korean patients with IBD. Obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and lack of exercise are all risk factors associated with bone fractures in patients with UC. These findings are helpful for clinicians to educate patients with IBD on bone health and raise awareness of bone fractures in patients with UC who have specific risk factors.PMID:37667580 | PMC:PMC10477079 | DOI:10.3346/jkms.2023.38.e275
Source: J Korean Med Sci - Category: General Medicine Authors: Source Type: research