Celiac disease and Type I diabetes have more in common than both being autoimmune diseases that have increased significantly over the last several decades. They frequently occur together, posing challenges in terms of diagnosis and management.
I plan to discuss the evidence for the co-occurrence and also discuss the rather controversial area of whether patients with Type I diabetes and even their family should be routinely screened for celiac disease. If so, how is that best done and how that might affect their general health? Should we test for genetic risk for celiac disease?
Joseph A. Murray, MD
Professor of Medicine and Immunology
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
Look for this Sunday morning symposia between 8:00 a.m. – 10 a.m.
A 21st Century Look at Genetic Causes of Diabetes and Its Complications in Youth
Newly Identified Causes of Monogenic Diabetes in Youth— Should a Genetic Counselor Be a Member of the Pediatric Diabetes Team?
Pal R. Njolstad, MD, PhD
A New Look at Celiac Disease—Should We Be Doing Genetic Testing?
Joseph A. Murray, MD
Genetic Protection or Genetic Predisposition for Long Term Complications of Type 1 Diabetes.
Andrzej S. Krolewski, MD, PhD
Protean Effects of Neonatal Diabetes—An Update of Treatments and Outcomes.
Michel Polak, MD, PhD
