Evaluation of the quality of life in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes, coeliac disease and healthy controls.

Our results demonstrate that children and adolescents with chronic disease, despite a good adherence to therapy, have impairment in psychosocial health fx. Our data disagree with common opinion that children with CD have a better adaptation and functioning. These findings contribute significant information on the effects of pediatric chronic conditions on generic QOL from the perspectives of children. It is conceivable that a immediate multidisciplinary approach to patients with T1DM can be responsible for this differences.