Endocrine Abstracts

Aims: To assess the relationship between thyroid peroxidase (TPO) antibodies and the development of thyroid disorders in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM).Method: TPO antibody status and duration of diabetes at diagnosis of thyroid disorder were cross-sectionally examined in all children attending the Oxford T1DM service (n=342, male:female ratio 1:0.8).Results: Twenty patients were identified with thyroid como...