A 41-year-old member asked:
if i have grave's disease am i also more at risk of getting diabetes?
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Dr. Luis Gonzalez-mendoza answered
42 years experience Pediatric Endocrinology
Yes: Diabetes type 1 is a glandular autoimmune disorder( you make antibodies against your glans) like graves disease . When you have one you are more at risk to get a second one.
Answered on Jul 31, 2012
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