Screening for coeliac disease in adult patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus: myths, facts and controversy. Issue 1 (December 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bakker, Sjoerd; Tushuizen, Maarten; Blomberg, Boudewina; Bontkes, Hetty; Mulder, Chris; Simsek, Suat
• Is Part Of: Diabetology & metabolic syndrome. Volume 8:Issue 1(2016)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 10
• Publication Date: 2016-12
• Subjects: Coeliac disease -- Clinical characteristics -- Gluten free diet -- Screening -- Quality of life -- Tissue-transglutaminase antibodies -- Complications and type 1 diabetes mellitus; Diabetes -- Pathophysiology -- Periodicals; Metabolic syndrome -- Periodicals; 616.462005
• DOI: 10.1186/s13098-016-0166-0
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1758-5996

Abstract

Abstract This review aims at summarizing the present knowledge on the clinical consequences of concomitant coeliac disease (CD) in adult patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). The cause of the increased prevalence of CD in T1DM patients is a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Current screening guidelines for CD in adult T1DM patients are not uniform. Based on the current evidence of effects of CD on bone mineral density, diabetic complications, quality of life, morbidity and mortality in patients with T1DM, we advise periodic screening for CD in adult T1DM patients to prevent delay in CD diagnosis and subsequent CD and/or T1DM related complications.