IMPE Abstracts

Background: Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and autoimmune diseases, such as autoimmune thyroiditis (AT) or coeliac disease (CD) frequently occur together. Adiponectin is the most abundant circulating adipokine that plays a key role as an insulin-sensitizing protein in metabolic diseases. Autoimmune diseases are associated with decreased levels of adiponectin, previous studies suggesting that adiponectin may be related to disease activity and/or severity in su...