Bone mineral density and vitamin K status in children with celiac disease: Is there a relation?


Volkan B., Fettah A., Islek A., Kara S. S., KURT N., Cayir A.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, vol.29, no.2, pp.215-220, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 29 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/tjg.2018.17451
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.215-220
  • Keywords: Celiac disease, bone density, vitamin K, GLUTEN-FREE DIET, PEDIATRIC OFFICIAL POSITIONS, SECONDARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM, TURKISH CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, WOMEN, SUPPLEMENTATION, HEALTH, OSTEOCALCIN, PREVALENCE
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background/Aims: To investigate bone mineral density (BMD) in children with celiac disease (CD) and to evaluate the association between vitamin K levels and osteoporosis.