Does untreated celiac disease associated with type 1 diabetes mellitus worsen microvascular outcomes? Previous studies have concluded that a gluten-free diet offers no major benefit for glycemic control, whereas Leeds and colleagues provide preliminary data to the contrary. The question awaits a long-term prospective study or a clinical trial.
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Rewers, M., Eisenbarth, G. Celiac disease in T1DM—the need to look long term. Nat Rev Endocrinol 8, 7–8 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrendo.2011.193
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