Autoimmune polyendocrinopathy--candidiasis--ectodermal dystrophy (APECED)

Horm Metab Res. 1996 Jul;28(7):353-6. doi: 10.1055/s-2007-979814.

Abstract

APECED, an autosomal recessive disease manifests itself as a widely variable combination of three groups of components: 1) autoimmune destruction of tissues, predominantly endocrine glands, 2) chronic superficial candidiasis, and 3) ectodermal dystrophy. Clinical and basic information obtained from Finnish series of 72 patients is reviewed.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Addison Disease / immunology
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Autoimmunity / immunology
  • Candidiasis / immunology
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / immunology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypoparathyroidism / immunology
  • Hypothyroidism / immunology
  • Incidence
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Polyendocrinopathies, Autoimmune / genetics
  • Polyendocrinopathies, Autoimmune / immunology*