Autoimmune Polyendocrinopathies

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Disease or Syndrome

Definition:

Autoimmune diseases affecting multiple endocrine organs. Type I is characterized by childhood onset and chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis (candidiasis, chronic mucocutaneous), while type ii exhibits any combination of adrenal insufficiency (addison'S disease), lymphocytic thyroiditis (thyroiditis, autoimmune;), hypoparathyroidism; and gonadal failure. In both types organ-specific antibodies against a variety of endocrine glands have been detected. The type ii syndrome differs from type I in that it is associated with hla-a1 and b8 haplotypes, onset is usually in adulthood, and candidiasis is not present.

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Autoimmune Polyendocrinopathies
Autoimmune Polyendocrinopathy
Autoimmune Polyendocrinopathy Candidiasis Ectodermal Dystrophy
Autoimmune Polyendocrinopathy-Candidiasis-Ectodermal-Dystrophies
Autoimmune Polyendocrinopathy-Candidiasis-Ectodermal-Dystrophy
Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome Type I
Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome Type II
Autoimmune Syndrome Type I, Polyglandular
Autoimmune Syndrome Type II, Polyglandular
Polyendocrinopathy, Autoimmune
Polyendocrinopathy-Candidiasis-Ectodermal-Dystrophies, Autoimmune
Polyendocrinopathy-Candidiasis-Ectodermal-Dystrophy, Autoimmune
Polyglandular Type I Autoimmune Syndrome
Polyglandular Type II Autoimmune Syndrome
Schmidt Syndrome
Schmidt's Syndrome
Schmidts Syndrome
Syndrome, Schmidt's

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