Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Turner syndrome (TS) predisposes to autoimmune diseases such as thyroiditis, coeliac disease, diabetes mellitus type 1, inflammatory bowel diseases, alopecia and vitiligo. The prevalence of autoimmunity increases with age and more than one autoimmune disease can coexist together in one patient. The possible factors leading increased autoimmunity in TS are not clear.Aim: To compare the panel of autoimmunity markers in 37 TS girls (40.5% with 4...