title: [Metabolic bone disease in children with chronic gastrointestinal tract condition].
abstract: In this review issues concerning bone metabolism are presented. The diagnostic criteria of decreased mineral bone density is discussed with the significance of densitometry. The necessity of presence of low-trauma fracture to diagnosed the osteoporosis in children is signified. The paper reviews most common chronic gastrointestinal tract condition associated with the altered bone metabolism. The diagnostic and early treatment of decreased mineral bone density in children, who are before obtaining peak bone mass is crucial to prevent the risk of osteoporosis in adulthood.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Jagiellonian University, Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
authors.forename: Agnieszka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Świat
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Jagiellonian University, Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
authors.forename: Agata
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wasilewska
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Jagiellonian University, Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
authors.forename: Izabela
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bachniak
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Jagiellonian University, Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fyderek
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015519:Bone Density; D001851:Bone Diseases, Metabolic / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans
keywords: Celiac disease; Crohn disease; Densitometry; Osteoporosis