Osteopenia in patients with clinically silent coeliac disease warrants screening

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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Veröffentlicht in:The Lancet (British edition) 1999-08, Vol.354 (9180), p.744-745
Hauptverfasser: Mustalahti, Kirsi, Collin, Pekka, Sievänen, Harri, Salmi, Jorma, Mäki, Markku
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(99)01990-X