title: A patient with a polyglandular autoimmune syndrome involving the salivary glands, thyroid, intestine, and pancreas.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Finberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA. a-buchman@northwestern.edu
authors.forename: Alan L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Buchman
authors.forename: Sambasiva M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Rao
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008875:Middle Aged; D010179:Pancreas / Q000473:pathology; D016884:Polyendocrinopathies, Autoimmune / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology*; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012469:Salivary Glands / Q000473:pathology; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D011241:Prednisone