Autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome
Autoimmune 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 endocrine 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.
| Autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Autoimmune polyglandular syndromes (APSs) |
| The autoimmune regulator protein (from the AIRE gene, which causes autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type 1 when non-functional) | |
| Specialty | Endocrinology |
| Types | APS type1, APS type 2, IPEX syndrome |
| Causes | FOXP3 gene is involved in the mechanism |
| Diagnostic method | Endoscopic, CT scan |
| Treatment | Depends on type |
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