title: Coexistence of type 1 diabetes mellitus and spinal muscular atrophy in an 8-year-old girl: a case report.
abstract: The spinal muscular atrophy is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disease characterized by the progressive loss of muscular strength. In its natural course the disease leads to death. Diabetes mellitus type 1 is an autoimmune metabolic disorder characterized by the disturbed insulin synthesis. This is a case report of an 8-year-old girl suffering from Werdnig Hoffman disease in whom DM1 was diagnosed. The unspecific clinical manifestation and diagnostic difficulties are presented in this paper. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first publication concerning the co-existence of these two medical conditions.
authors: Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition.
authors: Anna
authors: A
authors: Borkowska
authors: Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition.
authors: Agnieszka
authors: A
authors: Jankowska
authors: Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition.
authors: Agnieszka
authors: A
authors: Szlagatys-Sidorkiewicz
authors: Department of Pediatrics, Hematology, Oncology and Endocrinology.
authors: Beata
authors: B
authors: Sztangierska
authors: Faculty of Health Sciences with Subfaculty of Nursing, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdańsk, Poland.
authors: Anna
authors: A
authors: Liberek
authors: Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition.
authors: Katarzyna
authors: K
authors: Plata-Nazar
authors: Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition.
authors: Barbara
authors: B
authors: Kamińska
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009134:Muscular Atrophy, Spinal / Q000150:complications*