Background: Vitiligo is a common acquired disorder of the skin. The disease is characterized by depigmented macules and patches on the skin. Autoimmunity has a crucial role in the pathogenesis of the vitiligo. Vitiligo is frequently associated with different autoimmune diseases such as thyroid abnormalities and diabetes. This study aimed to evaluate the association between vitiligo and diabetes...

BACKGROUND Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia. The abnormal glucose metabolism results from defects in insulin production or insulin action, or both. For decades, it was suspected that diabetes contributed to poorer oral health and the increased frequency of periodontitis. More recently it was found that periodontitis could adversely affect glycemic control...

to determine the relation between birth weight and age of presentation of type 1 diabetes and assess its risk factors, a case-control study was done on all diabetic patients under the age of 15, who were registered in shiraz diabetic center or admitted in namazi hospital. a case group of 87 diabetic patients were matched with a control group of 100 healthy individuals. birth weight ≥ 4kg was de...