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Preferred Label : Autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome, type II;

Symbol : APS2;

CISMeF acronym : APS2;

Type : Phenotype or locus, molecular basis unknown;

Alternative titles and symbols : Schmidt syndrome; Pga II; Aps II; Diabetes mellitus, addison disease, myxedema; Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome, type II; Polyendocrine autoimmune syndrome, type II;

Description : Autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type II (APS2), or Schmidt syndrome, is characterized by the presence of autoimmune Addison disease in association with either autoimmune thyroid disease or type I diabetes mellitus, or both. Chronic candidiasis is not present. APS2 may occur at any age and in both sexes, but is most common in middle-aged females and is very rare in childhood (summary by Betterle et al., 2004). See 240300 for a phenotypic description of autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type I (APS1).;

Inheritance : Autosomal recessive vs. autosomal dominant or multifactorial;

Prefixed ID : %269200;

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05/05/2025


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