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Coeliac disease and the risk of fractures – a general population-based cohort study

  1. J. F. LUDVIGSSON1,2,
  2. K. MICHAELSSON3,
  3. A. EKBOM2,4,
  4. S. M. MONTGOMERY2,5

Article first published online: 19 DEC 2006

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2006.03203.x

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Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Volume 25, Issue 3, pages 273–285, February 2007

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LUDVIGSSON, J. F., MICHAELSSON, K., EKBOM, A. and MONTGOMERY, S. M. (2007), Coeliac disease and the risk of fractures – a general population-based cohort study. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 25: 273–285. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2006.03203.x

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  1. 1

    Department of Paediatrics, Örebro University Hospital, Örebro, Sweden;

  2. 2

    Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden;

  3. 3

    Department of Surgical Sciences, Section of Orthopaedics, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden;

  4. 4

    Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

  5. 5

    Clinical Research Centre, Örebro University Hospital, Örebro, Sweden

*Dr J.F. Ludvigsson, Department of Paediatrics, Örebro University Hospital, Sweden. E-mail: jonasludvigsson@yahoo.com

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  1. Issue published online: 8 JAN 2007
  2. Article first published online: 19 DEC 2006
  3. Publication data Submitted 24 October 2006 First decision 1 November 2006 Resubmitted 8 November 2006 Accepted 8 November 2006

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