Autoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidosis-ectodermal dystrophy (APECED)--a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge.

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Autoimmune polyendocrinopathy - candidosis - ectodermal dystrophy (APECED), also known as autoimmune polyendocrine/polyglandular syndrome type 1 (APS1), is a rare disease caused by mutations in the autoimmune regulator (AIRE) gene pair resulting in absence of active AIRE protein, which is essential for both central and peripheral self-tolerance. The phenotype is widely variable. Apart from the classical triad of...

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