1 results
DOI: 10.1590/S0004-27302008000600009
Diabetes Mellius Type 1 (DM1) is frequently associated to Autoimmune Thyroid Disease (AITD). The prevalence of AITD among diabetic patients varies between 3 to 50% and the incidence is also big among their family members, when compared to the population in general. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the prevalence of AITD in patients with DM1; to evaluate possible differences concerning the clinical-evolutive behavior of DM1 among diabetic patients with or without AITD and to study the prevalence of AITD among the diabetes […]
Keywords: Antithyroid antibodies; Relatives; Thyroid autoimmune disease; Type 1 diabetes mellitus