This finding opens new pathways for treating or preventing APS1, or autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 1, and potentially other autoimmune diseases as well, researchers report in the June ...

AAD is a major component of the autoimmune polyendocrine syndromes type 1 (APS 1) and type 2. The adrenal autoimmune process is made evident by the apperance of circulating autoantibodies against ...

One female patient was affected by APECED or type I polyglandular autoimmune syndrome (an autosomal recessive disorder), which had appeared in childhood and was characterized by hypoevolute soma ...