[Autoimmune endocrinopathies and Down's syndrome: a case report].
The authors refer about a girl, 16 years old, affected by Down's syndrome which developed diabetes mellitus (type I) and soon after hypothyroidism following autoimmune thyroiditis. They underline the usefulness of monitoring endocrine function in these patients.
Iughetti
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Divisione di Pediatria, USL 5, Fidenza, Italia.
Cassaro
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De Fanti
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Vanelli
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M
Ottaviani
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D000293:Adolescent; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D013967:Thyroiditis, Autoimmune / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D013997:Time Factors
Endocrinopatie autoimmuni e sindrome di Down: descrizione di un caso.