High prevalence of comorbid autoimmune diseases in adults with type 1 diabetes from the HealthFacts database.

Yicheng K BaoLamont G WeideVishwanath C GanesanIshaan JakharJanet B McGillSuman SahilAn-Lin ChengMonica GaddisBetty M Drees

Published in: Journal of diabetes (2018)

Additional autoimmunity represents a significant comorbidity in patients with T1D. Autoimmune diseases are more common in Caucasians and in women, and increase with age. Clinicians treating patients with T1D should be aware of the risk factors for additional autoimmune diseases.

Keyphrases

polycystic ovary syndrome
palliative care
pregnancy outcomes
adverse drug
cervical cancer screening
type diabetes
breast cancer risk
insulin resistance
skeletal muscle