Osteoporosis appears to occur early in the course of celiac disease. Mazure R, et al found that patients without symptoms of celiac disease at the time of diagnosis had a low bone mineral density (over 1 standard deviation below normal), stressing the importance of early diagnosis and treatment (12).
Gluten and tooth enamel defects:
Dentists have an important role in identifying patients with celiac disease. Enamel defects may be the only sign of celiac disease and are found in about 85% of patients with celiac disease at the time of diagnosis (13). Children without signs or symptoms of celiac disease should be screened for celiac disease if hypocalcemia and poor weight gain is present (14).