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ea0070ep149 | Diabetes, Obesity, Metabolism and Nutrition | ECE2020

Vitamin D deficiency in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus

Lazreg Youssef , Mohammed Aymane Loukili , Cheikh Sidi Ahmed Ould , Sihame Rouf , Hanane Latrech

Introduction: Besides its role in calcium homeostasis, vitamin D (VD) has an important immune mudulation effect. However, its role in autoimmune diseases such as type 1 diabetes is under discussion. In this study, we aimed to assess VD status in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM).Material and Methods: This is a retrospective descriptive study realized at the endocrinology–diabetology department of OUJDA’s Mohammed V...