autoimmune
Autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type 1
polyendocrine type 1 (APS-1), is a subtype of autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome. It causes the of multiple due to autoimmunity. It is a disorder, inherited in fashion due to a defect in the AIRE gene , which is located on 21 and normally confers tolerance.
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Symptoms — what it feels like
- · mucocutaneous candidiasis
Causes — why it happens
- · in AIRE gene
How it's found
- ·CT scan,
Treatment
- · therapy, antifungals, immunosuppression
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