Leber congenital amaurosis as the initial and essential manifestation in a Chinese patient with autoimmune polyglandular syndrome Type 1.

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PURPOSE: Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome Type 1 (APS-1) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by defects in the autoimmune regulator (AIRE) gene. Patients are generally diagnosed at ages between five and fifteen years when they exhibit three or more manifestations, most typically mucocutaneous candidiasis, autoimmune Addison's disease, and hypoparathyroidism. Our study aims to report the first case of a...

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