Abstract
An association between chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) and type 1 diabetes has been described in adults, but not previously in children. Two adolescents with both CIDP and type 1 diabetes are reported here. In order to raise the awareness of CIDP among pediatricians, a description of the clinical and laboratory features, treatment, and prognosis of the condition is provided. A preliminary study was undertaken to determine whether responses to autoantigens in peri-islet Schwann cells and Schwann cells may account for the association between type 1 diabetes and CIDP. Lymphocyte proliferation in response to these autoantigens was abnormal in one of the two patients, but was also abnormal in one control subject.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 244-248 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Pediatric Diabetes |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2005 |
Keywords
- Autoantigen
- Autoimmunity
- Pediatric
- Schwann cell
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Internal Medicine
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism