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Title
Hip fractures in patients with inflammatory bowel disease and their relationship to corticosteroid use: a population based cohort study.
Authors
Card, T; West, J; Hubbard, R; Logan, R F A
Abstract
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is known to be associated with reduced bone density but the extent to which this results in an increased risk of fracture and the contribution of corticosteroid therapy are unclear. We have conducted a large cohort study to address these issues.