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Genetics of Autoimmune Thyroiditis in Type 1 Diabetes Reveals a Novel Association With DPB1*0201: Data From the Type 1 Diabetes Genetics Consortium.
Diabetes care - 1 Oct 2015
Kahles Heinrich, Fain Pamela R, Baker Peter, Eisenbarth George, Badenhoop Klaus
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Autoimmune thyroiditis occurs in 10-25% of patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Most of these patients are also positive for thyroid peroxidase (TPO) antibodies. Thyroid dysfunction complicates T1D metabolic control and is a component of the autoimmune polyglandular syndrome (APS, type 2 or 3). Previous studies of isolated T1D and of T1D combined with other autoimmune disorders showed genetic...
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