Score-based diagnostic approach to celiac disease and bone mineral density.
Mehmet Enes CoşkunŞamil HizliSibel YavuzMunevver Tugba TemelPublished in: Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society (2020)
In the absence of both HLA and histology, accepting low BMD as an equivalent of malabsorption drastically increased the diagnostic sensitivity, while SBDA had limited success. Therefore, BMD might be useful when HLA and biopsy are not available.