Bone is dynamic tissue, continually being formed and broken down ("resorbed") within the body. The brittle bone condition known as osteoporosis results when bone resorption outpaces bone formation over a period of years. Osteoporosis can cause permanent spinal deformities, and may eventually lead to painful fractures of the wrist, hip, and spine.

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease often exhibit reduced bone mineral density, which is believed to stem from long term treatment with corticosteroids and/or a dysfunctional calcium metabolism. A recent study in a leading gastrointestinal journal, however, found that even when patients with Crohn's disease showed normal calcium metabolism, they exhibited a "pattern of selective increase in bone resorption."1 Thus these patients show an increased likelihood of developing bone disorders in the future.

Using the two most specific markers of bone resorption, the Bone Resorption Assessment identifies elevated levels of bone loss before excessive damage has occurred, allowing treatment intervention at its most effective--before bone loss has occurred.

References:
1 Bjarnason I, Macpherson A, Mackintosh C, Buxton-Thomas M, Forgacs I, Moniz C. Reduced bone density in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Gut 1997;40(2):228-233.

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