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Severe Phenotype of APECED (APS1) Increases Risk for Structural Bone Alterations.
Frontiers in endocrinology - 1 Jan 2020
Laakso Saila, Borchers Joonatan, Toiviainen-Salo Sanna, Pekkinen Minna, Mäkitie Outi
Abstract excerpt
Objective: Immunological abnormalities, the resulting endocrinopathies and their treatments may impact bone health in patients with autoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy (APECED, APS1). The aim of the present study was to describe skeletal characteristics in patients with APECED and the prevalence and risk factors of compromised bone health. Patients and methods: We performed a...
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