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Can untreated celiac disease cause osteoarthritis and degenerative disk disease?

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Possible: Loss of calcium and bone density. With continued loss of fat in the stool, calcium and vitamin d may be lost in excessive amounts. This may result in osteomalacia, a softening of the bone that in children is also known as rickets, and loss of bone density (osteoporosis), a condition that leaves your bones fragile and prone to fracture.

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No: No it cannot but it can cause nonspecific muscle aches and pains.

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