Endocrine Abstracts

Patients, especially children, with type 1 diabetes (T1D) have an increased risk of developing other autoimmune disorders including coeliac disease (CD). While the general population prevalence of CD is ~1%, in patients with T1DM the prevalence of CD is higher (0.6–16%). Gluten free diet (GFD) imposes limitations in dietary options. Many of the gluten-free foods have a high glycemic index. This can influence glycemic values and metabolic parameters. We selected the subgro...