Increased bone resorption and lower bone density in microscopic colitis

Aims: Microscopic colitis (MC) can cause non-bloody diarrhea. Osteoporosis is a common complication in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). Increased bone resorption is proved in Crohn's disease (CD). Aim Our aim was to evaluate the bone density and bone metabolism in patients with MC. Patients and methods: Fourteen patients (12 women and 2 men, mean age: 49.79±13.06 years) were included into the study. Twenty eight healthy and 28 CD patients were enrolled as controls. The groups of control patients were age and gender matched to the MC patients. Bone mineral density (BMD) was measured by dual x-ray absorptionmetr…