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Bone loss in Crohn's disease: exercise as a potential countermeasure.
Inflammatory bowel diseases - 1 Dec 2005
Lee Naomi, Radford-Smith Graham, Taaffe Dennis R
Abstract excerpt
Crohn's disease (CD) is associated with a number of secondary conditions including osteoporosis, which increases the risk of bone fracture. The cause of metabolic bone disease in this population is believed to be multifactorial and may include the disease itself and associated inflammation, high-dose corticosteroid use, weight loss and malabsorption, a lack of exercise and physical activity, and an underlying...
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