I know endocrinologists are the main specialists. I see an endocrinologist. I ams imply curious what kind of auto-immune diseases rheumatologists treat and diagnose.....
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an endocrinologist is the specialist you're looking for. however, most competent family physicians can treat uncomplicated diabetes, either type 1 or 2. and to answer your second question, autoimmune diseases can affect the pancreas (the insulin producing gland) and thus cause diabetes, but that's very rare. the vast majority of cases of diabetes is not autoimmune in etiology.
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Diabetes, whether type 1 or 2, is an endocrine disorder and would require either a general practitioner or endocrinologist to treat.
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The rheumatological diseases include things like scleroderma, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, CREST syndrome, etc. If you google rheumatoid disorders you will get bunches.
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Rheumatologists are specialized in diseases affecting muscles, tendines, joints and auto-immune diseases related to these parts. Endocrinologists are specialized in diseases affecting glands with inner secretion (thyroid, pancreas,etc) and auto-immune diseases related to these glands. Sometimes, auto-immune disease may affect both "areas" of specialization of rheumatologists and endocrinologists, that's why doctors work close for better treatment and management of the
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