It is suggested bone densitometry should be performed for all patients with IBD with previous fractures or first degree fractures, with previous use of steroids prednisone> 7.5 mg/day for more than 3 months, postmenopausal women, men over 50 years of age and people with lower than normal body mass indexes to rule out osteoporosis. This should be repeated every 2 to 3 years.
Se sugiere que todo paciente con EII con fracturas previas o fracturas en familiares de primer grado, con uso previo de esteroides prednisona > 7,5 mg/día por > 3 meses, mujeres posmenopáusicas, hombres > 50 años o personas con índices de masa corporal inferiores a lo normal, deben realizarse densitometría ósea para descartar osteoporosis, y luego repetirla cada 2-3 años.