Bone Abstracts

Skeletal integrity during childhood may be compromised by diseases interfering with bone metabolism. Chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (CIBD; Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis) in children is a recognized risk of osteoporosis in adulthood. This study was aimed at assessment of bone mass and bone metabolism in children with CIBD at diagnosis and after 1 year during therapy. Patient population comprised 64 children (boys 23 and girls 42) and adolescents aged 14.6±2...