Treating the conditions related to Schmidt syndrome is important to avoid life threatening complications. Schmidt syndrome is a rare autoimmune condition that causes people to experience type 1 ...

The pathogenetic background of human autoimmunity is only partially understood. By discovering the defective gene causing the autosomal recessive polyglandular autoimmune disease type I (PGDI, APECED) ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My 34-year-old disabled daughter has polyglandular autoimmune syndrome type 2, along with several other autoimmune diseases. Since her ovaries have never worked, she has been on ...

Schmidt syndrome, or polyglandular autoimmune syndrome type 2 (PAS-2), is a rare autoimmune syndrome in which a person has two or more endocrine conditions. It can lead to organ damage. Treatment for ...