Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Coeliac disease (CD) is common in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus, so that CD screening of all asymptomatic diabetic children is carried out in many medical centres. While introduction of a gluten-free diet (GFD) might improve glycaemic control, the burden of two dietary regimes could adversely affect compliance.Aim: To assess the short-term effect of the diagnosis and treatment of asymptomatic CD detected by screening on diabetic cont...