title: Efficacy and safety of bisphosphonates in management of low bone density in inflammatory bowel disease: A meta-analysis.
abstract: This study aims to determine whether bisphosphonates are safe, as well as effective against bone mineral loss in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). A computerized search of electronic databases from 1966 to 2016 was performed. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were included in this review to evaluate the role of bisphosphonates in the management of osteoporosis in IBD patients. A revised 7-point Jadad scale was used to evaluate the quality of each study. Overall, 13 RCTs and 923 patients met the inclusion criteria of this meta-analysis. The result showed that bisphosphonates decreased bone mass density (BMD) loss at the lumbar spine (P = 0.0002), reduced the risk of new fractures (P = 0.01), and retained the similar adverse events (P = 0.86). Bisphosphonates may provide protection and safety against bone mineral loss in IBD patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine of Ningbo University Department of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Ningbo No. 6 Hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.
authors.forename: Liwei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.forename: Haiqing
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Wenwei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: Zhenxin
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Haijiao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mao
mesh_terms: D015519:Bone Density / Q000187:drug effects*; D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004164:Diphosphonates / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents; D004164:Diphosphonates; D005938:Glucocorticoids