The Assessment of Autoimmunological Status and Prevalence of Different Forms of Celiac Disease among Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus and Celiac Disease

Abstract EN

This study aims to assess the autoimmunological status and forms of celiac disease (CD) among children with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) .

The study group comprises 27 patients at the mean age of 12.30 years (±SD 3.12).

The measurement of the level of diabetes-specific antibodies and organ-specific antibodies was gained at the T1DM-onset and repeated annually.

The following risk factors influencing time of CD diagnosis were analyzed: age, sex, T1DM duration, autoantibodies, and HLA-haplotype.

The prevalence of antibodies was GADA-74%, IAA-63%, IA2A-67%, ATA-11%, and ATG-4%.

The intestinal biopsy revealed in 19% no changes and in 77% stage 3 (Marsh scale).

In most cases, no clinical manifestation of CD was observed.

The diagnosis of Hashimoto's disease was made twice.

The negative correlation between the age at T1DM-onset and the interval between onset of T1DM and CD (r=‐0.35, p<.05) was noted.

The high-comorbidity ratio of CD and thyroiditis with T1DM demands regular screening tests especially in the first years after T1DM-onset.