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  2. Addison's disease - Wikipedia

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    Most people with Addison's disease develop or have a preexisting autoimmune disease. [15] Particularly common comorbid conditions are autoimmune thyroid disease (40% of people with Addison's), premature ovarian failure (up to 16% of people with Addison's), type 1 diabetes (11%), pernicious anemia (10%), vitiligo (6%) and celiac disease (2%). [ 15 ]

  3. List of autoimmune diseases - Wikipedia

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    Autoimmune disease Primary organ/body part affected Autoantibodies Acceptance as an autoimmune disease Prevalence rate (US) Cit. Addison's disease: Adrenal glands: 21-hydroxylase antibodies Confirmed 0.93-1.4 per 10,000 [72] Autoimmune oophoritis: Ovaries: Anti-ovarian antibodies Probable Rare [73] Autoimmune orchitis: Testes: Anti-sperm ...

  4. Adrenal insufficiency - Wikipedia

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    Autoimmune adrenalitis (Addison's disease) is the most common cause of primary adrenal insufficiency in the industrialised world, causing 80–90% of cases since 1950. [2] Autoimmune destruction of the adrenal cortex is caused by an immune reaction against the enzyme 21-hydroxylase (a phenomenon first described in 1992). [20]

  5. What is Addison’s disease? - AOL

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    Addison’s disease is an autoimmune condition — affecting about one in 100,000 people — in which the body attacks its organs, specifically the adrenal glands. It’s also called primary ...

  6. Autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type 2 - Wikipedia

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    Autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type 2, a form of autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome also known as APS-II, or PAS II, is the most common form of the polyglandular failure syndromes. [2] PAS II is defined as the association between autoimmune Addison's disease and either autoimmune thyroid disease , type 1 diabetes , or both. [ 5 ]

  7. Is Adrenal Fatigue Real? - AOL

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    There are rare conditions that lead the adrenal glands to either under- or over-produce hormones—Addison’s disease and Cushing’s syndrome, respectively—but they’re usually caused by ...

  8. Autoimmune disease - Wikipedia

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    Some of the most common diseases that are generally categorized as autoimmune include coeliac disease, type 1 diabetes, Graves' disease, inflammatory bowel diseases (such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis), multiple sclerosis, alopecia areata, [9] Addison's disease, pernicious anemia, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and systemic lupus ...

  9. Autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type 1 - Wikipedia

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    Autoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis–ectodermal dystrophy/dysplasia (APECED), Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 1 , Whitaker syndrome , Candidiasis - hypoparathyroidism – Addison's disease syndrome