OBJECTIVES: Although osteopenia and osteoporosis are well-recognized complications of
celiac disease, no controlled studies have been done to assess the prevalence of fractures …

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Celiac disease (CD) patients are affected in their quality of life (QoL).
Our objectives were to assess differences in quality of life of patients according to the clinical …

Background & Aims: Our aim was to explore the diagnostic value of a newly developed
synthetic peptide antibody assay addressing specific synthetic gliadin-derived deamidated …

Background/Aims: The aim of this exploratory trial was to establish if the probiotic
Bifidobacterium natren life start (NLS) strain strain may affect the clinical course and …

Retractile mesenteritis is a rare inflammatory mesenteric disorder that involves the intestine
secondarily. The natural history of this process is diverse, but most patients require some …

Whipple's disease is a rare multisystemic infectious disorder affecting predominantly middle-
aged men. Clinical manifestations are very variable with a very long, insidious …

OBJECTIVE: Decreased bone mineral density is a common finding in untreated celiac
disease patients. However, the precise pathophysiology of osteopenia remains incompletely …

BACKGROUND: Deterioration of quality of life in the long term has been suggested for
celiac disease patients on a gluten-free diet. AIMS: To determine long-term quality of life of …

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) cause
gastrointestinal damage both in the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract. New anti …

AIM: To establish the diagnostic performance of several serological tests, individually and in
combination, for diagnosing celiac disease (CD) in patients with different pretest …