Bone mineral density and growth in children with coeliac disease on a gluten free-diet

TUNA KIRSAÇLIOĞLU C., KULOĞLU Z., KANSU TANCA A., KÜÇÜK N. Ö., AYCAN Z., Ocal G., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.46, no.6, pp.1816-1821, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 46 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1508-52
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.1816-1821
  • Keywords: Bone mineral density, children, coeliac disease, gluten-free diet, BODY-COMPOSITION, ADOLESCENTS, DIAGNOSIS, OSTEOPOROSIS, PREVALENCE, METABOLISM, CHILDHOOD, SPINE
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/aim: To evaluate changes in growth and bone metabolism during consumption of a gluten-free diet (GFD) in children with coeliac disease (CD).