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"The only thing that all of the people with APS Type 1 have in common is the will to survive" -- Pablo Ramírez

 
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I am a type 1 diabetic and get sick rather easy. Although I am recently in good health I was wondering if APS type 1 could cause Juvenile Diabetes? What are the link between these two immune disorders?

 

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Posted by dr at Nov 18, 2009 08:32 PM
Yes T1DM can occur with APS-1 but this is an uncommon situation in the US. However other autoimmune disorders are somewhat increased in T1DM patients. I routinely screen for thyroid autoimmunity but I also screen for celiac diabetes in a patient has tummy problems. You might check out APS-2 to learn more about typical associations with T1DM. Please ask again if you have questions.

Kind regards,
Noel Maclaren MD