hrp0084p1-37 | Diabetes | ESPE2015

Hyperthyroidism in 276 Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes from Germany and Austria

Dost Axel , Rohrer Tilman R , Frohlich-Reiterer Elke , Bollow Esther , Karges Beate , Bockmann Andreas , Hamann Johannes , Holl Reinhard W

Background and aims: Little is known about the incidence and clinical consequences of hyperthyroidism in paediatric patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM).Methods: We analysed the DPV database to investigate the rate of hyperthyroidism in paediatric T1DM patients, its impact on metabolic control, and potential associations with other autoimmune diseases.Results: Hyperthyroidism was found in 276/60,456 patients (0.46%) and wa...