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The finding of 2 patients with adult celiac disease and proximal muscle atrophy in whom malabsorption was not at first considered suggests that either malabsorption or adult celiac disease itself should be considered among the possible causes of proximal muscle atrophy. In proximal muscle atrophy of unknown cause, malabsorption should be routinely ruled out.
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Supported in part by Grant FR-40 from the Division of Research Facilities and Resources, National Institutes of Health, and by Grant T1-AM-5462-02 from the National Institutes of Health, U. S. Public Health Service.
Prof. G. M. Shy gave permission to report Case 2 and interpreted the muscle biopsies.
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Hall, W.H. Proximal muscle atrophy in adult celiac disease. Digest Dis Sci 13, 697–704 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02232993
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