Type 1 diabetes, autoimmune thyroid disease, and chronic urticaria

Authors: Hyman, Sharon J; Shreffler, Wayne G¹; Rapaport, Robert²

Source: Pediatric Diabetes, Volume 9, Number 5, October 2008 , pp. 508-511(4)

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

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Abstract:

Hyman SJ, Shreffler WG, Rapaport R. Type 1 diabetes, autoimmune thyroid disease, and chronic urticaria.

Pediatric Diabetes 2008: 9: 508-511. Abstract:

A 12-yr-old boy initially presented with chronic urticaria. Autoimmune thyroid disease was then diagnosed during routine evaluation. He developed type 1 diabetes shortly after thyroid hormone replacement was initiated. This case emphasizes the importance of routine screening for other autoimmune disorders in patients in whom one disorder is already present.

Keywords: anti-thyroid antibodies; autoimmune disorders; autoimmune thyroid disease; chronic urticaria; type 1 diabetes mellitus

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-5448.2008.00403.x

Affiliations: 1: Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA 2: Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Pediatrics, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA

Publication date: 2008-10-01