[Bone mineral density evaluation in inflammatory bowel disease patients].

Background: Inflammatory bowel disease patients have shown greater reduction of the bone mineral density compared to healthy people.

Aim: To evaluate the bone mineral density in a population of patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

Methods: Ninety patients from 20 to 50 years old, of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Ambulatory of the Gastroenterology Service of the Clinics Hospital, Curitiba, PR, Brazil, were selected for the evaluation.