J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad
February 2024
Background: Type-1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and autoimmune thyroid disease can occur concomitantly and patients with TIDM have a high risk of other autoimmune conditions like thyroid disease and celiac disease. This study aimed to analyze the association of anti-GAD positive T1DM with anti-thyroid antibodies and celiac disease.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Department of Paediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes, National Institute of Child Health, Karachi Pakistan from July 2022 to December 2022.