Celiac Disease May Cause Bone Mass Loss

People who live with celiac disease (Celiac Disease Awareness Month: October) may have yet something else to be concerned about: bone loss.

People with digestive disorders are prone to malnutrition because their bowels may not absorb the nutrients they need to be fully nourished. But there are other issues with celiac disease, researchers have found, issues such as antibodies forming that attack a protein responsible for bone health.

A study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, has found that 20% of a study group of patients with celiac disease had this antibody. Researchers are looking at using medications that prevent bone loss in patients who may be identified as being at risk by checking for this hormone.

You can read more about the study in the link listed above.

For more information on celiac disease:

• More Women Suffer from Celiac Disease
• Celiac Disease Becoming More Common
• Celiac Disease on the Rise

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