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. 1999 Aug 28;354(9180):744-5.
doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(99)01990-X.

Osteopenia in patients with clinically silent coeliac disease warrants screening

K Mustalahti, P Collin, H Sievänen, J Salmi, M Mäki

Osteopenia in patients with clinically silent coeliac disease warrants screening

K Mustalahti et al. Lancet. .

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.

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