autoimmune

Autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome

polyendocrine syndromes (APSs), also called polyglandular autoimmune syndromes (PGASs) or polyendocrine autoimmune syndromes (PASs), are a heterogeneous group of rare diseases characterized by autoimmune activity against more than one organ, although non-endocrine organs can be affected. There are three types of APS, and there are a number of other diseases which involve endocrine autoimmunity.

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Causes — why it happens

·FOXP3 gene is involved in the mechanism

How it's found

·Endoscopic, CT scan

Treatment

·Depends on type

Complications

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