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Type 1 diabetes mellitus in a patient with homozygous sickle cell anemia

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Published/Copyright: June 29, 2013
Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism
From the journal Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism Volume 26 Issue 11-12

Abstract

In children with sickle cell disease, reports of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) are extremely rare. Several studies failed to show the co-existence of the two conditions. In the few cases reported, the diagnosis has been made solely based on the clinical presentation. Here we report the case of an adolescent with sickle cell anemia who presented with hyperglycemia and positive T1D-specific auto-antibodies.

Keywords: diabetes mellitus; sickle cell disease; type 1 diabetes
Corresponding author: Zohreh Shoar, MD, MPH, Section of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, 3601 A Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134, USA, Phone: +1 215-427-8100 (office), Fax: +1 215-427-8105, E-mail: ;

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Received: 2012-12-19
Accepted: 2013-5-16
Published Online: 2013-06-29
Published in Print: 2013-11-01

©2013 by Walter de Gruyter Berlin Boston

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https://doi.org/10.1515/jpem-2012-0412
Keywords for this article
diabetes mellitus; sickle cell disease; type 1 diabetes

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