Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Patients with type 1 diabetes (T1DM) are known to have a higher risk of developing other autoimmune diseases. The most common associated disorders are thyroid autoimmunity (Graves’ disease or Hashimoto’s thyroiditis) and celiac disease.The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of other autoimmune disorders in T1DM patients of our clinic.Methods: We reviewed 269 files of children and adolescents w...