Osteopenia in patients with clinically silent coeliac disease warrants screening.

Mustalahti, K; Collin, P; Sievänen, H; Salmi, J; Mäki, M

Mustalahti, K; Collin, P; Sievänen, H; Salmi, J; Mäki, M.

Lancet ; 354(9180): 744-5, 1999 Aug 28.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-10475193

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Bone-mineral density was measured in 19 clinically silent coeliac patients. The density was low, comparable with that in coeliac cases, and improved by gluten-free diet.

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Bone Diseases, Metabolic/diagnosis; Celiac Disease/diagnosis; Mass Screening; Adult; Aged; Bone Density; Bone Diseases, Metabolic/diet therapy; Celiac Disease/diet therapy; Female; Glutens/administration & dosage; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Reference Values

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Bone Diseases, Metabolic / Celiac Disease / Mass Screening Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Prognostic_studies / Screening_studies Limits: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: En Journal: Lancet Year: 1999 Document type: Article

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