title: By the way, doctor.  I have celiac disease, and the disease has weakened my bones. But I'm male; I thought thin bones were primarily  a problem for women? And why should a disease of my intestines  affect my bones? Finally, what can be done about it?
authors.forename: Anthony L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Komaroff
mesh_terms: D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001851:Bone Diseases, Metabolic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D002136:Calcium, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014815:Vitamins / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents; D002136:Calcium, Dietary; D014815:Vitamins; D014807:Vitamin D