Gastroen Clin Biol
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Gastroen Clin Biol
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Letter Case Reports
[Segmentary infarct of the greater omentum: a rare cause of acute abdomen].
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The study was aimed to evaluate osteoporosis prevalence in a group of Tunisian patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), to determine its risk factors, and to describe its mechanisms. ⋯ Osteoporosis is frequent in IBD patients, especially in CD patients. Female gender, malnutrition (body mass index <20 kg/m2), disease course (> 2 years) and active disease would be risk factors of bone mineral loss in IBD. Osteoporosis is associated with enhanced bone resorption, that seems be linked to excessive intestinal inflammation.