Autoimmune polyendocrinopathy type 2
What is Autoimmune polyendocrinopathy type 2?
A rare, endocrine disease characterized by autoimmune Addison disease associated with autoimmune thyroid disease or type I diabetes mellitus, or both, and without chronic candidiasis. Additional endocrine (hypogonadism, hypoparathyroidism) and non-endocrine diseases (vitiligo, autoimmune hepatitis, autoimmune gastritis, pernicious anemia, and myasthenia gravies) may be present.
Other condition names
- APS type 2
- APS2
- Autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type 2
- Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 2
- Autoimmune thyroid disease and/or type 1 diabetes-Addison disease syndrome
- Schmidt syndrome
Age of Onset
- Adult
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