TITLE:
Autoimmune Thyroid, Celiac and Addison’s Diseases Related to HLA-DQ Types in Young Patients with Type 1 Diabetes in Belgium
AUTHORS:
Anissa Messaaoui, Sylvie Tenoutasse, Bart Van der Auwera, Christian Mélot, Harry Dorchy
KEYWORDS:
Type 1 diabetes; Autoimmunity; Thyroid Disease; Celiac Disease; HLA-DQ Type
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases,
Vol.2 No.4,
November
19,
2012
ABSTRACT: Objective: To define the prevalence of auto antibodies (Ab) to different organs in young patients with type 1 diabetes (type 1DM). Methods: Ab to thyroid, celiac and adrenal disease was analyzed in 831 type 1 DM patients. Results: Hundred twenty-three (14.8%) had positive thyroid Ab. The risk of developing thyroid Ab was increased in girls (HR 2.3; 95% CI 1.6 - 3.2, p