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Hi Clelia,
You might look at the following articles drawn from a Medline search,
especially Kumar et al. who have reported a cross reaction between
endomysium antibodies and the parathyroid gland:

Gannage MH, et al.

Osteomalacia secondary to celiac disease, primary hyperparathyroidism, and
Graves' disease.
Am J Med Sci. 1998 Feb; 315(2): 136-139.
PMID: 9472914; UI: 98132256.

 Cole DE, et al.

Neonatal severe hyperparathyroidism, secondary hyperparathyroidism, and
familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia: multiple different phenotypes
associated with an inactivating Alu insertion mutation of the
calcium-sensing receptor gene.
Am J Med Genet. 1997 Aug 8; 71(2): 202-210.
PMID: 9217223; UI: 97360195.

 Corazza GR, et al.

Propeptide of type I procollagen is predictive of posttreatment bone mass
gain in adult celiac disease.
Gastroenterology. 1997 Jul; 113(1): 67-71.
PMID: 9207263; UI: 97350887.

 Shaker JL, et al.

Hypocalcemia and skeletal disease as presenting features of celiac disease.
Arch Intern Med. 1997 May 12; 157(9): 1013-1016.
PMID: 9140273; UI: 97285000.

 Moran CE, et al.

Bone mineral density in patients with pancreatic insufficiency and
steatorrhea.
Am J Gastroenterol. 1997 May; 92(5): 867-871.
PMID: 9149203; UI: 97293150.

 Corazza GR, et al.

Influence of pattern of clinical presentation and of gluten-free diet on
bone mass and metabolism in adult coeliac disease.
Bone. 1996 Jun; 18(6): 525-530.
PMID: 8805992; UI: 96399521.

 Keaveny AP, et al.

Bone remodeling indices and secondary hyperparathyroidism in celiac disease.
Am J Gastroenterol. 1996 Jun; 91(6): 1226-1231.
PMID: 8651176; UI: 96237643.

 Wrong O.

A woman with bone pain, fractures, and malabsorption.
Lancet. 1996 Mar 23; 347(9004): 829. No abstract available.
PMID: 8622356; UI: 96180154.

 Kumar V, et al.

Celiac disease and hypoparathyroidism: cross-reaction of endomysial
antibodies with parathyroid tissue.
Clin Diagn Lab Immunol. 1996 Mar; 3(2): 143-146.
PMID: 8991626; UI: 96265434.

 Bertoli A, et al.

A woman with bone pain, fractures, and malabsorption.
Lancet. 1996 Feb 3; 347(8997): 300. No abstract available.
PMID: 8569366; UI: 96158642.

 Rude RK, et al.

Magnesium deficiency: possible role in osteoporosis associated with
gluten-sensitive enteropathy.
Osteoporos Int. 1996; 6(6): 453-461.
PMID: 9116391; UI: 97183181.

 Molteni N, et al.

Intestinal calcium absorption as shown by stable strontium test in celiac
disease before and after gluten-free diet.
Am J Gastroenterol. 1995 Nov; 90(11): 2025-2028.
PMID: 7485015; UI: 96048763.

 Pratico G, et al.

[Calcium-phosphorus metabolism in celiac disease in children].
Pediatr Med Chir. 1995 Sep; 17(5): 403-406. Italian.
PMID: 8684993; UI: 96286520.

 Corazza GR, et al.

Bone mass and metabolism in patients with celiac disease.
Gastroenterology. 1995 Jul; 109(1): 122-128.
PMID: 7797010; UI: 95317529.

 Gonzalez D, et al.

Body composition and bone mineral density in untreated and treated patients
with celiac disease.
Bone. 1995 Feb; 16(2): 231-234.
PMID: 7756052; UI: 95275602.

 Mazure R, et al.

Bone mineral affection in asymptomatic adult patients with celiac disease.
Am J Gastroenterol. 1994 Dec; 89(12): 2130-2134.
PMID: 7977227; UI: 95067822.

 Wortsman J, et al.

Case report: idiopathic hypoparathyroidism co-existing with celiac disease:
immunologic studies.
Am J Med Sci. 1994 Jun; 307(6): 420-427.
PMID: 8198149; UI: 94256518.

 Bolla G, et al.

[Tertiary hyperparathyroidism revealing celiac disease in adults].
Presse Med. 1994 Feb 19; 23(7): 346. French. No abstract available.
PMID: 8208699; UI: 94269013.

 Lindh E, et al.

Screening for antibodies against gliadin in patients with osteoporosis.
J Intern Med. 1992 Apr; 231(4): 403-406.
PMID: 1588266; UI: 92268780.

 Caraceni MP, et al.

Bone and mineral metabolism in adult celiac disease.
Am J Gastroenterol. 1988 Mar; 83(3): 274-277.
PMID: 3257843; UI: 88147922.



I hope that is helpful.
best wishes,
Ron Hoggan


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At this time I am urgently asking all of you, if you know of a web site on:
HYPERTHYROIDISM and/or PARATHYROIDISM, could you please be so kind to send
me the information.
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