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Aug 2026
Regional fat distribution as a novel predictor of fracture risk in inflammatory bowel disease: a DXA-based cohort study
Abstract Objective To determine whether dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA)-derived femoral and abdominal fat percentage was independently associated with fracture history in adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), with a focus on the glucocorticoid-treated IBD population. Methods A retrospective cohort study...
Suvan Suntharalingam, Marwan Bukhari
· BMJ Open Gastroenterology · 0 citations