Occurrence of hypothyroidism, diabetes mellitus, and celiac disease in emirati children with down's syndrome

ABSTRACT

Objectives: Autoimmune diseases are known to occur in people with Down's syndrome [DS], especially celiac disease, type 1 diabetes mellitus [DM], and hypothyroidism. Since there are common genetic risk factors involved in the occurrence of these autoimmune disorders, the risks would differ in different populations. We sought to determine the prevalence of type 1 DM, celiac disease, and hypothyroidism in Emirati patients with DS in Abu Dhabi, UAE