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polyendocrine

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polyendocrine [pol″e-en´do-krin]
pertaining to several endocrine glands.
polyendocrine autoimmune disease the combination of endocrine and nonendocrine autoimmune diseases. In type I, which usually begins at age 10 to 12 years, symptoms include candidiasis, hypoparathyroidism, and primary adrenal insufficiency. Pernicious anemia, vitiligo, gonadal failure, alopecia, and chronic hepatitis may also occur. Type II is better known as schmidt's syndrome.
polyendocrine
pertaining to several endocrine glands.
polyendocrine gland failure
see polyglandular syndrome.
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Thymomas are known to be associated with polyendocrine syndromes, including Graves disease.
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Sometimes only the adrenal gland is affected, as in idiopathic adrenal insufficiency; sometimes other glands also are affected, as in the polyendocrine deficiency syndrome.
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