While the present meta-analysis sheds light on fracture risk in IBD patients, further meta-analyses may be needed to specifically look at cohorts of patients with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
In this study, the investigators did find that spine fracture risk was significantly elevated in patients with Crohn’s disease, and was trending toward significance for ulcerative colitis patients. They cautioned that those results were based on a limited amount of patient data.
Dr. Komaki reported that he had no disclosures related to the reported study. One study coauthor reported disclosures related to AbbVie and Celltrion.
SOURCE: Komaki Y et al. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2018 Apr 18. 2018 Apr 18. doi: 10.1097/MCG.0000000000001031.