polyglandular autoimmune syndrome

polyglandular autoimmune syndrome

Either of 2, often overlapping endocrinopathies, characterized by gonadal failure, possibly 2º to hypothalamic defects with vitiligo and autoimmune adrenal insufficiency–80% have autoantibodies. Types: Type I APECED An AR  condition of late childhood onset with hypoparathyroidism, mucocutaneous candidiasis, alopecia, pernicious anemia, malabsorption, chronic hepatitis;  Type II Schmidt syndrome An AR condition of adult onset with Addison's disease, and autoimmune (Hashimoto's) thyroiditis and/or IDDM

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Patient discussion about polyglandular autoimmune syndrome.

Q. My boy has diabetes. Recently he was diagnosed with vitiligo. What is it and what can be the reason for this? My boy has diabetes. recently he was diagnosed with vitiligo. Our doctor said that he hopes it not a polyglandular autoimmune syndrome. what is vitiligo and what does this big phrase (polyglandular autoimmune syndrome) mean?

A. Your boy suffers from two autoimmune diseases. there is a syndrome named polyglandular autoimmune syndrome which is when some one has several autoimmune diseases. Only time will tell if your boy has this syndrome, but you can ask from your GP to take test to check it.
Vitiligo is an autoimmune disease of the skin and as most of autoimmune diseases its at least partially genetic. (My mom has vitiligo on her back and legs, and so am I).