title: Addison's disease: immunological aspects.
abstract: The frequency of HLA DR3 in patients with Addison's disease is increased and the relative risk factor rises to 10 when adrenocortical failure is part of a polyendocrinopathy.
mesh_terms: D000224:Addison Disease / Q000276:immunology*; D000302:Adrenal Cortex / Q000276:immunology; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000276:immunology*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications; D004702:Endocrine Glands / Q000276:immunology; D004700:Endocrine System Diseases / Q000150:complications; D005787:Gene Frequency; D005805:Genes, MHC Class I; D005802:Genes, MHC Class II; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D015795:HLA-B8 Antigen; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007515:Islets of Langerhans / Q000276:immunology; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D006680:HLA Antigens; D015795:HLA-B8 Antigen; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens