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ea0029p1457 | Pituitary Clinical | ICEECE2012

Anterior pituitary autoantibodies in patients with diabetes mellitus

Pisanu C. , Cossu E. , Baroni M. , Frau G. , Pigliaru F. , Cocco C. , Ferri G. , Mariotti S.

Objective: The presence of APA has been reported in patients with autoimmune polyendocrinopathies, but their prevalence in type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) is still unknown. The aim of this study was to assess APA prevalence in T1D patients as compared to patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) and healthy subjects.Research design and methods: The presence of APA was assessed by indirect immunofluorescence (IF) technique, with bovine adrenal gland and...