Hypothyroidism and growth failure in diabetes mellitus.

Hypothyroidism and growth failure in diabetes mellitus.

The prevalence of thyroid disease in 134 children, adolescents, and young adults with diabetes mellitus beginning in childhood is described. Clustering of a family history of thyroid disease and the presence of thyrogastric antibodies in some patients supports the concept of familial autoimmunity. In 4 children a diagnosis of hypothyroidism had already been made, one of whom had shown marked fa...

Hypercalciuria, Hyperphosphaturia and Growth Retardation in Children with Diabetes Mellitus

Background: Previous studies have demonstrated that patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) have a high prevalence of osteopenia.  Hypercalciuria has also been well documented in human diabetes and many children with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus have short stature. Objective: To investigate the relationship of hypercalciuria and hyperphosphaturia with growth retardation ...

Down's syndrome, hypothyroidism, and diabetes mellitus.

SIR,-The observation that some diseases are associated with chromosomal disorders -for example, congenital heart disease and Hirschsprung's disease in Down's syndrome -has cast some light on their aetiology. It therefore seems right to draw attention to other, similar associations. There have been two previous reports of patients with Down's syndrome who have developed both hypothyroidism and d...

Monozygous twins with hypothyroidism and diabetes mellitus.

Hypothyroidism and Celiac among Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Type I in Yazd, Iran a Descriptive Study

Objective: The autoimmune diseases tend to coexist with diabetes mellitus type I (T1DM). The concomitance of these two types of diseases will lead to poor glycemic control beside their own complications. In this study the prevalence of thyroid disorder and celiac disease among T1DM patients in Yazd, Iran was evaluated. Materials and Methods: all the patients diagnosed as T1DM in Yazd younger t...