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World J Clin Cases. May 6, 2020; 8(9): 1574-1579
Published online May 6, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i9.1574
Bone disease in chronic pancreatitis
Awais Ahmed, Aman Deep, Darshan J Kothari, Sunil G Sheth
Awais Ahmed, Aman Deep, Sunil G Sheth, Division of Gastroenterology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA 02215, United States
Darshan J Kothari, Division of Gastroenterology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, United States
Author contributions: Ahmed A and Deep A collected relevant data and literature, drafted the manuscript; Kothari DJ and Sheth SG conceptualized the review, made critical revisions related to important intellectual content of the manuscript; and approved final version of manuscript for submission.
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Corresponding author: Awais Ahmed, MD, Academic Fellow, Doctor, Division of Gastroenterology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, United States. aahmed1@bidmc.harvard.edu
Received: January 8, 2020
Peer-review started: January 31, 2020
First decision: Februaey 28, 2020
Revised: March 26, 2020
Accepted: April 18, 2020
Article in press: April 18, 2020
Published online: May 6, 2020
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Core Tip

Core tip: Bone disease is prevalent in chronic pancreatitis. Routine assessment of risk factors and a baseline dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry to evaluate bone density is recommended for these patients to reduce the risk of fractures in this patient population.