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Antiphospholipid syndrome is known for causing arterial or venous blood clots, in any organ system, and pregnancy-related complications.While blood clots and pregnancy complications are the most common and diagnostic symptoms associated with APS, other organs and body parts may be affected like platelet levels, heart, kidneys, brain, and skin.
Immunodysregulation polyendocrinopathy enteropathy X-linked syndrome (IPEX syndrome) is X-linked recessive due to mutation of the FOXP3 gene on the X chromosome. Most patients develop diabetes and diarrhea and many die due to autoimmune activity against many organs. Boys are affected, while girls are carriers and might experience mild disease.
Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 1, Whitaker syndrome, Candidiasis-hypoparathyroidism–Addison's disease syndrome: Autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type 1 is autosomal recessive: Specialty: Endocrinology, medical genetics: Symptoms: chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis: Causes: mutation in AIRE gene: Diagnostic method: CT scan, biopsy ...
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 ]
APS-2 (Schmidt's disease): Autoimmune Addison's disease (constantly present), in conjunction with either type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) or autoimmune thyroid disease. [ 4 ] APS-3: Type 1 diabetes , atrophic gastritis , pernicious anemia , vitiligo , alopecia , and myasthenia gravis , and autoimmune thyroid disease ; Addison's disease and/or ...
Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS), also known as Asherson's syndrome, is a rare autoimmune disease in which widespread, intravascular clotting causes multi-organ failure. [1] The syndrome is caused by antiphospholipid antibodies that target a group of proteins in the body that are associated with phospholipids .
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X-linked Opitz G/BBB syndrome XLP syndrome X-linked lymphoproliferative syndrome (see Duncan Disease) XLSA X-linked sideroblastic anemia: XMEA X-linked myopathy with excessive autophagy: XMEN X-linked immunodeficiency with magnesium defect, Epstein-Barr virus infection and neoplasia XP Xeroderma pigmentosa: XSCID X-linked severe combined ...