title: Celiac disease and risk of fracture in adults--a review.
abstract: Patients with celiac disease (CD) have low bone mineral density. Evidence of increased fracture risk in these patients is conflicting, and the indication for bone mineral density screening of all adult CD patients is debated. Our aim was to review current published data on fractures in CD. Cross-sectional cohort studies and one case study were identified by searching Medline and Embase. Although the identified studies are heterogeneous and difficult to compare, the overall findings indicate a positive association between CD and risk of fracture. Adult patients with CD should be considered for bone densitometry in order to estimate fracture risk.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, Division of Medicine, District General Hospital of Førde, PO Box 1000, 6807, Førde, Norway, anja.myhre.hjelle@helse-forde.no.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Hjelle
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Apalset
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mielnik
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bollerslev
authors.forename: K E A
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Lundin
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Tell
mesh_terms: D015519:Bone Density / Q000502:physiology; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D058866:Osteoporotic Fractures / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012107:Research Design; D012307:Risk Factors