Multiple Autoimmune Diseases: Celiac Disease, Autoimmune Hypothyrodism, Diabetes Mellitus, Addison’s disease in Lady 14 Years Old
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research Professionals - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
Multiple autoimmune diseases are rare to see in a single patient. The concept of three autoimmune diseases or more in a single patient defined as multiple autoimmune syndrome (MAS). We describe a case of a young woman with a clinical diagnosis of celiac disease (CD), autoimmune hemolytic anemia, diabetes mellitus, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, Addison disease and primary ovarian failure.
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Badreyah Ahmad Al-Dauig, Abdulmoein Eid Al-Agha, Haidar Mohammed Alshamrani
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- EP ID EP539944
- DOI 10.21276/ijmrp.2018.4.2.056
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