Bone density in a population-based cohort of premenopausal adult women with early onset inflammatory bowel disease

Abstract

In a population-based sample of women diagnosed with IBD before 20 yr of age and who are currently premenopausal, their average BMD is normal and the prevalence of osteoporosis is very low. Despite the potential for children with IBD to develop osteoporosis, their BMD as adults is generally normal.