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ea0049ep418 | Diabetes (to include epidemiology, pathophysiology) | ECE2017

Vitamin D levels in newly diagnosed type I diabetes mellitus and relationship with organ specific autoimmune disorders

Efe Belgin , Akdere Gonca , Yorulmaz Goknur

Based on the effects of Vitamin D on immune system it has been suggested that vitamin D may play a role in the pathogenesis of type I diabetes mellitus (T1D) and other organ specific autoimmune disorders. In our study, we aimed to show the effect of Vitamin D deficiency in the development of newly diagnosed T1D and other autoimmune disease that may associated with T1D such as autoimmune thyroid disease (ATD), celiac disease, Addison’s disease, vitiligo and atrophic gastri...