Neurofibromatosis Type 1 and Diabetes Mellitus: An Unusual Association

Neurofibromatosis type 1 is a multisystemic disease. It may manifest as abnormalities of the nervous tissue, bones, soft tissue, or skin. Autoimmune disease associated with NF1 can be seen. Diabetes mellitus is rarely seen in association with NF1. Here, we report a case with established NF1 who also...

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Main Authors: Bayram Ozhan, Ali Aykan Ozguven, Betül Ersoy
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/689107
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description Neurofibromatosis type 1 is a multisystemic disease. It may manifest as abnormalities of the nervous tissue, bones, soft tissue, or skin. Autoimmune disease associated with NF1 can be seen. Diabetes mellitus is rarely seen in association with NF1. Here, we report a case with established NF1 who also had a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus.
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spelling doaj-art-2cbb9e541a874fb8b3fd243733fc608b2025-08-20T03:55:12ZengWileyCase Reports in Endocrinology2090-65012090-651X2013-01-01201310.1155/2013/689107689107Neurofibromatosis Type 1 and Diabetes Mellitus: An Unusual AssociationBayram Ozhan0Ali Aykan Ozguven1Betül Ersoy2Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Kınıklı, 20070 Denizli, TurkeyDivision of Pediatric Oncology, School of Medicine, Celal Bayar University, 45020 Manisa, TurkeyDivision of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Celal Bayar University, 45020 Manisa, TurkeyNeurofibromatosis type 1 is a multisystemic disease. It may manifest as abnormalities of the nervous tissue, bones, soft tissue, or skin. Autoimmune disease associated with NF1 can be seen. Diabetes mellitus is rarely seen in association with NF1. Here, we report a case with established NF1 who also had a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/689107
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title_full Neurofibromatosis Type 1 and Diabetes Mellitus: An Unusual Association
title_fullStr Neurofibromatosis Type 1 and Diabetes Mellitus: An Unusual Association
title_full_unstemmed Neurofibromatosis Type 1 and Diabetes Mellitus: An Unusual Association
title_short Neurofibromatosis Type 1 and Diabetes Mellitus: An Unusual Association
title_sort neurofibromatosis type 1 and diabetes mellitus an unusual association
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