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Review
. 2020 May 6;8(9):1574-1579.
doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i9.1574.

Bone disease in chronic pancreatitis

Awais Ahmed  1 , Aman Deep  2 , Darshan J Kothari  3 , Sunil G Sheth  2
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Review

Bone disease in chronic pancreatitis

Awais Ahmed et al. World J Clin Cases. .

Abstract

Bone disease (osteopenia or osteoporosis) is a highly prevalent condition in society and presents a tremendous, preventable public health burden. Screening procedures, such as, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scans, have allowed early identification and intervention to improve bone health, and reduce the risk of osteoporotic fractures, which carry significant morbidity and mortality. The association of bone disease has been recognized in several diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, resulting in established guidelines for screening in patients with malabsorptive disorders such as inflammatory bowel disease and celiac disease. Increasingly, the risk of bone disease has been recognized in patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP), who share similar risk factors as patients with other high gastrointestinal disorders. As a result, there have been a number of studies examining the prevalence and risks of bone disease and fractures in patients with CP. This review aims to summarize the recent literature and current recommendations related to bone disease in CP.

Keywords: Bone disease; Chronic pancreatitis; Fracture risk; Malabsorption; Osteopenia; Osteoporosis.

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