Sa1293 Colonic Epstein-Barr-Virus Involvement in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Simple Bystander

BMD values and 31 patients (38.75%) had reduction in bone mass of whom 4 had osteoporosis. The remaining 27 patients had osteopenia (11 with UC and 16 with CD). The most important risk factors for BMD changes (but without statistical significance) were Crohn disease, age, smoking and corticoid therapy, especially in patients on long evolution of IBD. We didn’t find any correlation with sex, alcohol abuse, BMI, the activity and extension of IBD. Conclusions: The prevalence of osteopenia and osteoporosis is relative high in patients with IBD. We can not establish a statistic significant relationship between risk factors and prevalence of bone mineral disturbances in IBD patients.