title: Osteopenia in patients with clinically silent coeliac disease warrants screening.
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.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mustalahti
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Collin
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sievänen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Salmi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mäki
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015519:Bone Density; D001851:Bone Diseases, Metabolic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000178:diet therapy; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000178:diet therapy; D005260:Female; D005983:Glutens / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D012016:Reference Values
chemical_list: D005983:Glutens