| Calcium and vitamin D malabsorption dramatically increases the risk of osteoporosis and osteomalacia in patients with gluten-sensitive enteropathy. |
| The prevalence of the condition, sometimes called coeliac disease or gluten-sensitive enteropathy, is underestimated. |
| To determine the cause of enteropathy, biopsies of the gastrointestinal tract were performed. |
| The subjects had followed a strict gluten-free diet for a mean of 15.8 years and had controlled the rash and enteropathy. |
| When the diagnosis of gluten-sensitive enteropathy is suspected, serologic tests can identify many affected patients. |
| One half of patients with newly diagnosed gluten-sensitive enteropathy are anemic. |
