Clinical and metabolic effects of gluten free diet in children with type 1 diabetes and coeliac disease.

Background: Following the recommendations of The International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD) in 2000, our clinic started routine screening of children with type 1 diabetes (T1D) for coeliac disease (CD).

Objectives: To determine the short-term clinical and metabolic effects of gluten free diet (GFD) in a group of children with T1D and confirmed CD.

Methods: Data were collected on all children with T1D and CD between November 2000 and November 2007 before and 12 months after commencement of GFD.