Reversal of low bone density with a gluten-free diet in children and adolescents with celiac disease

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 477-481

  Mora, Stefano ^a,b   Barera, Graziano ^a   Ricotti, Alberto ^a   Weber, Giovanna ^a   Bianchi, Cesare ^a   Chiumello, Giuseppe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Bone density; Calcium; Celiac disease; Children; Gluten free diet; Osteoporosis; Type 1 diabetes

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; CELIAC DISEASE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; GLUTEN FREE DIET; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; OSTEOPOROSIS;

EID: 0031910648     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/67.3.477     Document Type: Article

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