Autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome risk factors
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Akshun Kalia M.B.B.S.[2]
Overview
Overview
There are no established risk factors for autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome. However, patients with single autoimmune disorder are at an increased risk of having another autoimmune disorder. Any autoimmune endocrine disorder such as Addison’s disease, type 1 diabetes mellitus, autoimmune thyroiditis, hypogonadism (usually autoimmune oophoritis), vitiligo, pernicious anemia, chronic atrophic gastritis, chronic active hepatitis may put the patient at an increased risk of autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome.
Risk Factors
Risk Factors
There are no established risk factors for autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome. However, patients with single autoimmune disorder are at an increased risk of having another autoimmune disorder. The following is the list of autoimmune disorders which may put a patient at an increased risk for autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome.[1][2]
References
References
- ↑ Falorni, Alberto; Laureti, Stefano; Santeusanio, Fausto (2002). “Autoantibodies in autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type II”. Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America. 31 (2): 369–389. doi:10.1016/S0889-8529(01)00010-X. ISSN 0889-8529.
- ↑ Perniola, R; Falorni, A; Clemente, M.; Forini, F; Accogli, E; Lobreglio, G (2000). “Organ-specific and non-organ-specific autoantibodies in children and young adults with autoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy (APECED)”. European Journal of Endocrinology. 143 (4): 497–503. doi:10.1530/eje.0.1430497. ISSN 0804-4643.
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