title: Severe osteopenia in symptom-free adults with a childhood diagnosis of coeliac disease.
abstract: The frequency of osteopenia in symptom-free adults diagnosed with coeliac disease during childhood and who resumed a normal diet during adolescence is unknown. Severe osteopenia (a bone mineral density below two standard deviations of the mean) was found in up to a third of symptom-free young adults on a normal diet. These patients should not be thought to be disease-free but should receive long-term follow-up and most of them should be advised to resume a gluten-free diet.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cellier
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Flobert
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cormier
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Roux
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schmitz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015519:Bone Density; D001851:Bone Diseases, Metabolic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000178:diet therapy; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005983:Glutens / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D005983:Glutens