Abnormal Cortical and Trabecular Bone in Youth With Type 1 Diabetes and Celiac Disease

This study compared bone health in youth with type 1 diabetes and celiac disease (CD) versus type 1 diabetes alone.This was a case-control study of 42 youth with coexisting type 1 diabetes and CD and 40 with type 1 diabetes matched for age, sex, diabetes duration, and HbA1c. Bone mineral density (BMD), bone mineral content (BMC), and BMC-to-lean tissue mass (LTM) ratio were measured using DXA and reported as z-scores for height. Total,...