Risk factors associated with osteoporosis in a cohort of prospectively diagnosed adult coeliac patients
Background: Up to 75% of patients with untreated coeliac disease (CD) present with osteopenia or osteoporosis. Guidelines do not express with certainty whether each patient with newly diagnosed CD should undergo a dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scan. Aim: The aim of this article is to evaluate the prevalence of bone mineral density (BMD) alterations at diagnosis and risk factors associated with osteoporosis. Methods: A total of 214 adult patients (median age 38 years; female = 71.5%) newly diagnosed with CD underwent DEXA.