Effects of celiac disease on bone mineral density are pronounced in lumbar spine than femoral neck
Thursday, May 26, 2011 - 07:31
in Health & Medicine
Patients with celiac disease are more than 4.5 times more likely to develop osteoporosis compared to healthy people in an age and gender matched cohort with no identifiable risk factors for osteoporosis, according to a study presented today at the EULAR 2011 Annual Congress.