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  • Effects of a gluten-free di...
    De Luca, F; Astori, M; Pandullo, E; Sferlazzas, C; Arrigo, T; Sindoni, A; Magazzù, G

    European journal of pediatrics, 02/1988, Letnik: 147, Številka: 2
    Journal Article

    The effects of a gluten-free diet on catch-up growth and predicted height were evaluated in 12 children with coeliac disease diagnosed after the age of 5 years and followed for 2-5.5 years. In the majority of the patients, height and bone age were retarded at the time of diagnosis. Under a gluten-free diet growth velocity, age-related height, predicted height and relative bone age increased, height for bone age slightly decreased. In four patients the predicted height remained below the target height, indicating incomplete catch-up growth.