Looking at both men and women, investigators found that individuals with type 1 diabetes and an SCVD were more likely to have other autoimmune diseases, such as hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, and celiac disease (adjusted OR, 2.8; 95% CI, 1.71-4.60; P less than 0.0001).
Based on these findings, clinicians taking care of adults with type 1 diabetes need to be vigilant about checking for collagen vascular autoimmune diseases on review of systems, particularly in older women, Mr. Bao said.
“If the patient has a collagen vascular autoimmune disease with type 1 diabetes, they really need to be checking for these other autoimmune diseases,” he added.
Mr. Bao had no disclosures to report.
*This article was updated on May 18, 2018.