Type 1 diabetes mellitus, celiac disease, systemic lupus erythematosus and systemic scleroderma in a 15-year-old girl

We report a case of an association of four autoimmune diseases in a 15-year-old girl and we discuss the etiopathogenic of this association and difficulties of treatment.

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Published inRheumatology international Vol. 30; no. 6; pp. 793 - 795
Main Authors Zeglaoui, Héla, Landolsi, Hanène, Mankai, Amani, Ghedira, Ibtissem, Bouajina, Elyès
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin/Heidelberg Springer-Verlag 01.04.2010
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Adolescent
Autoimmune Diseases - immunology
Autoimmune Diseases - physiopathology
Autoimmunity - physiology
Case Report
Causality
Celiac disease
Celiac Disease - complications
Celiac Disease - diet therapy
Celiac Disease - immunology
Comorbidity
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - complications
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - diet therapy
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - immunology
Diet, Gluten-Free
Female
Humans
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - complications
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - immunology
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Prednisone - therapeutic use
Rheumatology
Scleroderma, Systemic - complications
Scleroderma, Systemic - immunology
Sweetening Agents - adverse effects
Treatment Outcome
Tunisia
Tunisia
Celiac disease
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Systemic scleroderma
Autoimmune diseases
Diabetes mellitus
Adolescent
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Summary:We report a case of an association of four autoimmune diseases in a 15-year-old girl and we discuss the etiopathogenic of this association and difficulties of treatment.
ISSN:0172-8172
1437-160X
DOI:10.1007/s00296-009-0988-2