title: Peripartum cardiomyopathy in type II autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome.
abstract: Autoimmune polyglandular syndromes (APS) consist of the failure of two or more endocrinal glands together requiring hormone replacement. Type II APS, first described by Schmidt in 1926, is the commonest type of APS. In majority of patients, type II APS consists of Addison's disease in combination with autoimmune thyroid disease and type 1 diabetes. We present a case of APS II in a young lady who developed peripartum cardiomyopathy after an uneventful pregnancy.
authors.forename: K V S Hari
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Pushkaraj
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Krishnaleela
authors.forename: K D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Modi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D058725:Peripartum Period; D016884:Polyendocrinopathies, Autoimmune / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology* / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy