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Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 3: A case report of an unusual presentation and literature review.

Michael ApolinarioAaron BrusselsCurtiss B CookShaun Yang
Published in: Clinical case reports (2022)
Autoimmune polyglandular syndromes (APS) are rare disorders characterized by auto-destruction of endocrine and non-endocrine organs by organ-specific antibody-directed T-lymphocytic infiltration. This case highlights a 29-year-old Caucasian man with vitiligo found to have significant neurological abnormalities in the setting of newly diagnosed pernicious anemia and thyroid autoimmune disease.
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