Article ViewAbstractInternational Journal of Medicine and Public Health,2015,5,1,29-31.DOI:10.4103/2230-8598.151246Published:January 2015Type:Original ArticlePrevalence of autoimmune disorders in pediatrics type-1 diabetes mellitus in western, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaManish Gutch, Sukriti Kumar, Sanjay Saran, Keshav Kumar Gupta, Syed Mohd Razi, and Rajeev Philip Manish Gutch, Sukriti Kumar1, Sanjay Saran, Keshav Kumar Gupta, Syed Mohd Razi, Rajeev Philip Department of Endocrinology, LLRM Medical College, Meerut, 1Department of Radiodiagnosis, SGPGI, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India Abstract:Background: Various autoimmune disorders are associated with pediatric-type-1 diabetes mellitus (DM), but are usually ill-defined and not usually suspected until the disease becomes advanced, and the prevalence of these autoimmune conditions is usually not very well defined in developing part of the world. Aim: To find out the prevalence of various autoimmune disorders associated with pediatric-type-1 DM. Materials and Methods: Total of 164 patients were screened (90 males and 74 females) during the study period of 1-year, patients were evaluated for the clinical signs, biochemical investigations and family history of autoimmune disorders in a tertiary health care center in western Uttar Pradesh. Results: Autoimmune thyroiditis was found to be most commonly associated with type-1 diabetes, followed by the celiac disease, and Graves’ disease, others less commonly seen were pernicious anemia, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and vitiligo. Conclusion: Autoimmune hypothyroidism was found to be signifi cantly associated with type-1 diabetes, timely identification of these disorder are of paramount important for better glycemic control and to reduced the morbidity and mortality associated with the conditions. Keywords:Autoimmune thyroiditis, celiac disease, pernicious anemia, type-1 diabetes mellitusView:PDF (411.02 KB) PDFClick here to download the PDF file. ‹ Knowledge, attitude, and practice about HIV/AIDS among men who have sex with men in Belgaum: A cross-sectional study up A study on tuberculosis treatment outcome in known diabetic patients treated under Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program in Bengaluru ›