Juvenile onset of Crohn's disease: A risk factor for reduced lumbar bone mass in premenopausal women

BACKGROUND: Crohn's disease (CD) is associated with reduced bone mass. Bone fragility is the result of both growth-related and age-related factors; thus, exposure to a chronic illness, such as CD, during skeletal growth may compromise peak bone mass. Our aim was to assess whether the onset of CD during skeletal growth had an impact on bone mass in adulthood in premenopausal women. METHODS: Adult premenopausal CD patients who had a whole body, …