title: Review article: bone and joint diseases in inflammatory bowel disease.
abstract: The intestinal and articular systems are closely linked in inflammatory bowel disease. Clinical and immunological studies support an important aetio-pathogenetic link between intestinal and articular inflammation. There is increasing evidence for a negative link between bone mass density and intestinal inflammation. This paper will focus on the prevalence, aetio-pathogenesis and treatment of arthritis (peripheral, sacroiliitis and spondylitis) and osteoporosis in inflammatory bowel disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital, Gent, Belgium.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Vos
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: De Keyser
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mielants
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cuvelier
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Veys
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology