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;
Origin ID : 269200;
UMLS CUI : C0085860;
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