ESPE Abstracts

Introduction: Individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D) are at higher risk of developing other autoimmune disease, including autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITD). The incidence of Hashimoto among people with T1D varies between 8 and 50%, depending on gender, age and ethnicity.Aim: To evaluate prevalence of anti-thyroid peroxidase (anti-TPO) and its correlation to the presence of thyroid dysfunction in children and adults ...

Background: Children at type 1 diabetes (T1DM) diagnosis can develop ketoacidosis (DKA), a life-threatening condition, which is most frequently associated with the onset of diabetes in children aged <5 years.Aims and objectives: We studied the prevalence of DKA at T1DM diagnosis and the frequency of partial remission (PR) in children from Wielkopolska province, Poland.Method: The cohort comprised 735 children aged 0–18 yea...

Background: Patients with type 1 diabetes (T1DM) are at a high risk of having other autoimmunological diseases. The most common coexisting disease is autoimmune thyroiditis, which is diagnosed in 15–30% diabetic patients. The incidence of the disease depends on the age, sex, and duration of T1DM.Aims and objectives: This study aims to assess the prevalence of anti-thyroid peroxidase antibodies and anti-thyroglobulin antibodies in children with newly...