Synonyms: APS type 2 | APS2 | Autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type 2 | Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 2 | Autoimmune thyroid disease and/or type 1 diabetes-Addison disease syndrome | Schmidt syndrome
A rare endocrine disease characterized by autoimmune Addison disease associated with autoimmune thyroid disease or type I diabetes mellitus or both and without chronic candidiasis. Additional endocrine (hypogonadism hypoparathyroidism) and non-endocrine diseases (vitiligo autoimmune hepatitis autoimmune gastritis pernicious anemia and myasthenia gravies) may be present.
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Autoimmune polyendocrinopathy type 2?
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Advocacy Organizations
Adrenal Alternatives Foundation
Advocacy & Access for all cortisol care.
Adrenal Insufficiency United
Helping find resources and navigating the health system
Syndromes Without A Name (SWAN) Australia
Provide information, support and advocacy to families caring for a child with an undiagnosed or rare genetic condition.
The National Adrenal Diseases Foundation
The National Adrenal Diseases Foundation informs, educates, and supports those with adrenal disease and their families to improve their quality of life. Our goals are: To stop death from undiagnosed Addison’s disease. To improve life quality of those who suffer from adrenal disease. To promote the study of adrenal disease to improve treatment and find cures.
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Clinical Trials
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