hrp0092p2-214 | Multisystem Endocrine Disorders | ESPE2019

Celiac Disease and Endocrine Autoimmunity in Children and Adolescents

Mitrogiorgou Marina , Karachaliou Feneli , Karalexi Maria , Georgantzi Maria , Kontaki Helen , Foukas Periklis , Triantafyllou Konstantinos , Fesssatou Smaragdi

Objectives: Celiac disease (CD) is a life-long inflammatory disease of the gastrointestinal tract that affects genetically susceptible individuals and is associated with several autoimmune diseases. The aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of coexistent autoimmune endocrine disorders in children and adolescents diagnosed with CD.Patients and Methods: Children diagnosed with CD in the Paediatric Gastroenterolog...