antibodies directed against the enzyme glutamic acid decarboxylase (gad) are believed to be the main cause of destruction of pancreatic islet cells in type i (insulin dependent) diabetes mellitus. the enzyme was found both in the brain and pancreatic beta cells. although similarities in identity of gad in human and rat brain have been demonstrated, little is known about the interaction between ...

objective: the autoimmune diseases tend to coexist with diabetes mellitus type i (t1dm). the concomitance of these two types of diseases will lead to poor glycemic control beside their own complications. in this study the prevalence of thyroid disorder and celiac disease among t1dm patients in yazd, iran was evaluated. materials and methods: all the patients diagnosed as t1dm in yazd younger th...