Osteopenia in patients with clinically silent coeliac disease warrants screening

Authors
Mustalahti, K Collin, P Sievanen, H Salmi, J Maki, M
Citation
K. Mustalahti et al., Osteopenia in patients with clinically silent coeliac disease warrants screening, LANCET, 354(9180), 1999, pp. 744-745
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
LANCET
ISSN journal
01406736 → ACNP
Volume
354
Issue
9180
Year of publication
1999
Pages
744 - 745
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-6736(19990828)354:9180<744:OIPWCS>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Bone-mineral density was measured in 19 clinically silent coeliac patients. The density was low, comparable with that in coeliac cases, and improved b y gluten-free diet.