Prevalence of allergic symptoms among children with diabetes mellitus type 1 of different socioeconomic status.

The aim of the study was to assess the possible associations between allergies and type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM1), stratified by social class. We studied 127 children with DM1 with a median age of 10.8 yr and 150 controls of comparable age and sex distribution.

Psychological stress as a factor potentially contributing to the pathogenesis of Type 1 diabetes mellitus.

Unlabelled: Diabetes mellitus Type 1 (T1D) is an autoimmune disorder attributed to both genetic and environmental factors. The aim of this study was to identify certain stressful conditions potentially associated with the pathogenesis and/or expression of T1D. The study group included 107 children with diabetes (CD) and 153 controls of comparable age and gender distribution at diagnosis of T1D (10.