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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-3-29
pubmed:abstractText
Polyglandular autoimmune (PGA) syndrome is caused by autoimmune process in multiple endocrine glands. This usually results in endocrine gland hypofunction, except for the thyroid gland, in which both hyper or hypofunction may occur. The syndrome can be classified into two types, type I and type II, each with distinct clinical characteristics. We report three cases of PGA syndromes. The first patient had type I PGA syndrome, characterized by hypoparathyrodism, primary adrenal insufficiency and primary ovarian failure. She also had chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis, which is the distinct feature in this syndrome. The second patient had type II PGA syndrome, with primary adrenal insufficiency, Hashimoto's thyroiditis and primary ovarian failure. She also had widespread vitilgo. The last patient also had type II PGA syndrome. She had insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, Graves' disease and alopecia areata.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0125-2208
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
77
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
327-33
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1994
pubmed:articleTitle
Polyglandular autoimmune (PGA) syndromes: report of three cases and review of the literature.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports