- A Case of Type III Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome
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Sangeon Gwoo, Young Sik Choi, Bu Kyung Kim, Yo Han Park, Keun Tae Kim, Jun Seop Lee
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Kosin Med J. 2013;28(2):167-170. Published online January 19, 2013
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.7180/kmj.2013.28.2.167
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Abstract
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The autoimmune polyglandular syndromes (APS) are groups of syndromes comprising a combination of endocrine and nonendocrine autoimmune diseases. Among of those four types of APS, the main characteristics of the 3 APS are autoimmune thyroid diseases associated to other autoimmune diseases, excluding Addison’s disease. Type 3 APS are also subdivided into 3A, 3B, 3C, and 3D. Recently, we experience a case of APS manifesting 3A, 3C, and 3D subtype. A 28-year-old woman developed type I diabetes. According to her medical history, she had Graves’ disease, vitiligo, auimmune hemolytic anemia and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The antoantibodies associated with Graves’ disease, SLE, and type I diabetes showed positive findings. We report this case with literatures review.
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