[Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome. Clinical experience in 21 cases].
The autoimmune polyglandular syndrome is characterized by the association of 2 or more endocrine disorders of autoimmune origin which may coexist with autoimmune disorders in other organs. Roughly 25% of patients with an autoimmune endocrinopathy show evidence of autoimmune disease elsewhere. We report 21 patients with autoimmune polyglandular syndrome classified according to Neufeld.
Devoto
E
E
Departamento de Endocrinología, Hospital Paula Jaraquemada, Universidad de Chile, Santiago.
Aravena
L
L
Corvalan
L
L
Lioi
X
X
Munizaga
F
F
Soto
N
N
Hidalgo
S
S
Barrera
R
R
Gajardo
H
H
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000032:analysis; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D004700:Endocrine System Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013577:Syndrome
D001323:Autoantibodies
Síndrome poliglandular autoinmune. Experiencia clínica en 21 casos.