The prevalence of systemic rheumatic diseases (SRDs) in T1DM has not been described.
This observational study compares SRD prevalence across age, race, and gender in 1,212 adults with T1DM.
There is an age-dependent enrichment of SRDs in women with T1DM: 9.2% prevalence in women overall and 14% in women over age 50.
Clinicians taking care of older women with T1DM should monitor for these SRDs.