'Silent' Celiac Disease Found in Kids at Rheumatology Clinic"Silent" celiac disease (CD), or CD without gastrointestinal symptoms, was present in 2.0% of children presenting for initial pediatric rheumatology evaluation, researchers from the Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City, report in an article published online June 15 in Pediatrics. The authors say celiac testing should be included in the standard initial laboratory workup for pediatric rheumatology patients, as they found that initiation of a gluten-free diet led to resolution of musculoskeletal symptoms in many of the affected patients.
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