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The Clinical Approach to Thyroid Disorders Associated with Childhood Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

“…1,1996 Brought to you by | University of Arizona Authenticated Download Date | 6/8/15 6:38 PM Intestinal absorption is increased in hyperthyroid disease probably secondary to increased gastric emptying and increased intestinal hexokinase and phosphatase activity /26,27/; the reverse is true in hypothyroid states. Thyroid dysfunction has a number of effects on glucose homeostasis but in practice this is rarely clinically evident and usually explained as primarily an effect of the diabetes.…”