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Reversal of osteopenia with diet in adult coeliac disease.
To evaluate the effects of a gluten free diet on bone mineral density in untreated adult patients with coeliac disease, 63 patients (17-79 years, 35 women) were examined at diagnosis and after one year taking a gluten free diet. Bone mineral density was measured in the forearm using single photo absorptiometry and in the lumbar spine, femoral neck, and trochanter using dual energy x ray absorpt...
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The suggestion has been made that malignancy anywhere in the body may be accompanied by intestinal mucosal changes similar to those found in adult coeliac disease (Creamer, 1964). The following case report indicates that characteristic jejunal mucosal changes, once reverted to normal by a gluten-free diet, do not reappear if a malignancy develops, providing that the gluten-free diet is maintained.
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INTRODUCTION coeliac disease (CD) is a chronic disease of the small intestine, which is caused by gluten intolerance, producing malabsorption of nutrients and vitamins. Clinical manifestations of CD in adults are highly variable, including intestinal and extra-intestinal symptoms. The disease may also occur in individuals who are asymptomatic. OBJECTIVE our objective is to describe the incide...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Gut
سال: 1996
ISSN: 0017-5749
DOI: 10.1136/gut.39.3.496