No evidence of circulating autoantibodies against osteoprotegerin in patients with celiac disease

Table 1 Characteristics of the 70 treated celiac disease patients with negative serology according to bone mineral density as assessed by dual energy X ray absorptiometry

Variables	Overall (n = 70)	Normal BMD(n = 21)	Low BMD(n = 49)	P
Sex (M/F)	13/57	2/19	11/38	0.31
Age (yr)	40.5 ± 10.5	31.0 ± 9.7	43.0 ± 9.7	0.00
Time since diagnosis	2.8 ± 0.6	2.5 ± 0.5	2.4 ± 0.4	0.37
BMI	22.2 ± 1.4	22.5 ± 1.3	22.0 ± 1.4	0.40
Smoke	13	3	10	0.74
Fracture	0	0	0	-
Menopausal status	6	0	6	0.17

BMD: Bone mineral density; BMI: Body mass index; M: Male; F: Female.