Article
Frequent delay of coeliac disease diagnosis in symptomatic patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus: clinical and genetic characteristics.
European journal of internal medicine - 1 Jul 2013
Bakker Sjoerd F, Tushuizen Maarten E, Stokvis-Brantsma Wilhelmina H, Aanstoot Henk J, Winterdijk Per, van Setten Petra A, von Blomberg Boudewina M, Mulder Chris J, Simsek Suat
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) are more prone to develop other auto-immune diseases, including coeliac disease (CD). Paediatric patients with T1DM are screened for CD, whereas in adult T1DM patients screening programs for CD are not standardised. The aim of this study was to investigate clinical and genetic characteristics of patients with both diagnoses so as to lead to better...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Celiac Disease
- Child
- Comorbidity
- Delayed Diagnosis
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- HLA-DQ Antigens
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged