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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/108992| Title: | Osteoporosis/osteopenia in Crohn’s disease patients the ATG16L1 |
| Authors: | Azzopardi, Neville Ellul, Pierre Saliba, Christian LaFerla, Godfrey Grech, Godfrey |
| Keywords: | Osteoporosis -- Risk factors Crohn's disease -- Case studies Crohn's disease -- Etiology Crohn's disease -- Patients Autophagy -- Physiology |
| Issue Date: | 2012 |
| Publisher: | University of Malta. Medical School |
| Citation: | Azzopardi, N., Ellul, P., Saliba, C., LaFerla, G., & Grech, G. (2012). Osteoporosis/osteopenia in Crohn’s disease patients the ATG16L1. VIII Malta Medical School Conference abstract book, P13.09. |
| Abstract: | Introduction: Osteopenia / osteoporosis are common in Crohn’s patients. Ileal disease in Crohn’s, especially fistulating / stricturing disease, or disease requiring small bowel surgery, can cause malabsorption which can cause osteoporosis. Since ATG16L1 polymorphisms have been shown to give a higher risk of ileal disease, one would expect a higher incidence of osteoporosis in patients with this genotype. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/108992 |
| ISSN: | 18133339 |
| Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - FacM&SPat |
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