Open AccessCoexistence of autoimmune disorders and type 1 diabetes mellitus in children: An observation from Western Part of India
Author(s) -
Balram Sharma,
Hardeva Ram Nehara,
Sonal Saran,
Vijay Kumar Bhavi,
Anshul Singh,
Sandeep Kumar Mathur
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/ijem.ijem_103_18
Subject(s) - medicine , type 1 diabetes , diabetes mellitus , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , endocrinology
Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is associated with various autoimmune disorders like celiac disease, thyroid disorder, adrenal failure, etc. However, how common is this association in Indian children is not clearly known.