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Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome Type 2: the tip of an iceberg?
Clinical and experimental immunology - 1 Aug 2004
Betterle C, Lazzarotto F, Presotto F
Abstract excerpt
Autoimmune polyglandular syndromes (APS) are conditions characterized by the association of two or more organ-specific disorders. Type 2 APS is defined by the occurrence of Addison's disease with thyroid autoimmune disease and/or Type 1 diabetes mellitus. Clinically overt disorders are considered only the tip of the autoimmune iceberg, since latent forms are much more frequent. Historical, clinical, genetic, and...
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