ESPE Abstracts

Background: Owing to a common genetic background, patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) are at high risk of developing other autoimmune disorders. Celiac disease (CD) is the next in frequency after hashimoto’s Thyroiditis in these patients.Objective and hypotheses: This study was undertaken to investigate the prevalence of CD in diabetic children and adolescent.Method: 87 patients (44 female, 43 males) aged 2–18 y...