ESPE Abstracts

Background: Patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) are at higher risk for developing coexisting autoimmune diseases.Objective and hypotheses: To evaluate thyroid and celiac disease prevalence in children with T1D in Lithuanian paediatric population.Method: 777 patients (49.7% males) <18yrs with T1D, covering all T1D pediatric Lithuanian population, were examined. Serum free thyroxine (FT4), thyrotropin (TSH), antithyroid peroxidas...

Background: Age and gender are important factors in adjustment and psychological well-being in patients with chronic physical illness.Objective and hypotheses: To determine whether diabetes distress varies by age and/or gender in type 1 diabetic (T1D) patients.Method: Diabetes distress was compared in 255 adolescents and 283 young adults with T1D using Problem Areas in Diabetes Scale.Results: High diabetes di...

Background: Monogenic diabetes is a heterogeneous group of metabolic disorders resulting from defects in single genes. Over 90% of the subjects remain undiagnosed, mainly because of lack of access to genetic testing.Objective and hypotheses: The aim of our study was to do a comprehensive genetic analysis of the whole pediatric and young adult autoimmune antibody negative diabetes population of Lithuania.Method: 860 children (age 0&...