ArticleThe Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism2015
Abnormal Skeletal Strength and Microarchitecture in Women With Celiac Disease.
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- Tools Used to Measure the Physical State of Women with Celiac Disease: A Review with a Systematic Approach.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
- Micronutrient deficiencies in patients with celiac disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of immunopathology and pharmacologyPooled it
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- Optimal age for screening lumbar osteoporosis in celiac disease.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Celiac disease and bone.Archives of endocrinology and metabolism · 2022Review
- The Dietary and Non-Dietary Management of Osteoporosis in Adult-Onset Celiac Disease: Current Status and Practical Guidance.Nutrients · 2022Review
- Bone Fragility in Gastrointestinal Disorders.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Review
- Bone Loss Correlated with Parathyroid Hormone Levels in Adult Celiac Patients.Middle East journal of digestive diseases · 2022Article
- Celiac Disease-Musculoskeletal Manifestations and Mechanisms in Children to Adults.Current osteoporosis reports · 2018Review
- Risk factors associated with osteoporosis in a cohort of prospectively diagnosed adult coeliac patients.United European gastroenterology journal · 2018Article
- Management of bone health in patients with celiac disease: Practical guide for clinicians.Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2018Review
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- Bone and Celiac Disease.Current osteoporosis reports · 2016Review
- Lower Limb Metaphyseal Bone Is Lost in Men with Coeliac Disease and Does Not Relate to Parathyroid Status.Journal of osteoporosis · 2016Article
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Abstract
contextOsteoporosis is often a presenting sign of celiac disease (CD). Whether skeletal fragility in CD is associated with microarchitectural abnormalities is not known.
objectiveThe objective of the study was to evaluate microarchitecture and biomechanical properties of bone in CD.
designThis was a case-control study.
settingThe study was conducted at a university hospital outpatient facility. PATIENTS: Patients included premenopausal women with newly diagnosed CD (n = 33) and healthy controls (n = 33).
main outcome measuresAreal bone mineral density by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry was measured as was trabecular and cortical volumetric bone mineral density (vBMD) and microarchitecture by high-resolution peripheral computed tomography of the distal radius and tibia. Whole-bone stiffness estimated by finite element analysis. PTH, 25-hydroxyvitamin D, and bone turnover markers were also measured.
resultsGroups had similar age, race, and body mass index. Both groups had sufficient 25-hydroxyvitamin D and normal calcium and PTH. Areal bone mineral density was lower in CD. By high-resolution peripheral computed tomography, CD had lower trabecular vBMD, fewer, more widely, and irregularly spaced trabeculae at both the radius and tibia (8%-33%). At the tibia, they also had lower total density (8%) and thinner cortices (10%). Whole-bone stiffness and failure load were lower (11%-21%) in CD at both sites. Biomechanical deficits were associated with trabecular abnormalities.
conclusionsWomen with CD had abnormal vBMD and microarchitecture at both the radius and tibia. Trabecular bone was preferentially affected. These deficits were associated with lower estimates of skeletal strength. These findings suggest a potential structural mechanism for skeletal fragility in CD and support further research into the pathogenesis of fracture in this population.
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