Type 1 Diabetes and Celiac Disease Coexist: Case Report

Abstract

Type 1 diabetes and celiac disease are the most common pediatric autoimmune diseases. The prevalence of celiac disease in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes is higher than in the general population. Since celiac disease is usually asymptomatic in children with type 1 diabetes, most cases are only diagnosed by celiac disease screening. A gluten-free diet is the only treatment method. Family/caregivers should receive dietary counselling on gluten-free dietary practices and carbohydrate counting to ensure good metabolic control and maintenance of growth, by an experienced dietitian. In this article, a case with Type 1 diabetes and celiac disease is presented.