Open AccessPersistent Mucosal Damage and Risk of Fracture in Celiac Disease
Author(s) -
Benjamin Lebwohl,
Karl Michaëlsson,
Peter H.R. Green,
Jonas F. Ludvigsson
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2013-3164
Subject(s) - villous atrophy , context (archaeology) , disease , medicine , biopsy , atrophy , gastroenterology , coeliac disease , pathology , biology , paleontology
Celiac disease (CD) is associated with an increased fracture risk, an increase that persists after diagnosis. A significant proportion of patients with CD have persistent villous atrophy (VA) on follow-up biopsy.
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