Bommu Veera Jayasree Latha, Mirza Lubna
Internal Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Ocean Medical Center, Brick, USA.
Endocrinology, Norman Regional Hospital, Norman, USA.
Cureus. 2021 Dec 22;13(12):e20602. doi: 10.7759/cureus.20602. eCollection 2021 Dec.
Celiac disease, an autoimmune condition causing gluten intolerance and disrupted absorption of nutrients, predisposes to osteoporosis. The release of pro-inflammatory cytokines, calcium malabsorption, and the activation of osteoclasts represent the main mechanisms responsible for bone derangement. This is evidenced by the low T-score on dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scans in these patients. However, these changes are reversible with the early initiation of a gluten-free diet. Hence, it is important for physicians to consider screening for celiac disease panel in patients presenting with osteoporotic features with no clear etiology.
乳糜泻是一种自身免疫性疾病,会导致麸质不耐受和营养吸收紊乱,易引发骨质疏松症。促炎细胞因子的释放、钙吸收不良以及破骨细胞的激活是导致骨骼紊乱的主要机制。这些患者在双能X线吸收测定法(DXA)扫描中T值较低就证明了这一点。然而,通过早期开始无麸质饮食,这些变化是可逆的。因此,对于出现骨质疏松特征但病因不明的患者,医生考虑进行乳糜泻相关检查的筛查很重要。