Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome type III associated with coeliac disease and sarcoidosis.
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A female patient demonstrating a previously not reported constellation of polyglandular autoimmune syndrome type III (including autoimmune thyroiditis, Graves' ophthalmopathy, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and vitiligo), coeliac disease and sarcoidosis is described. This may be a random association but might also indicate a common immunological and/or genetic disturbance.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 69 807 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1993