Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 2 (APS2) is the most common form of the polyglandular failure syndromes. Seventy-five percent of cases occur in women. Adrenal insufficiency is the principal manifestation occurs with autoimmune thyroid disease or type I diabetes mellitus. The incidence of autoimmune thyroid diseases in APS2 is 70%; 30% Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, 20% non toxic goiter, 20% hypertyroidism is seen. We will discuss about a patient with APS2, ...