Severe Phenotype of APECED (APS1) Increases Risk for Structural Bone Alterations

Severe Phenotype of APECED (APS1) Increases Risk for Structural Bone Alterations

Objective: Immunological abnormalities, the resulting endocrinopathies and their treatments may impact bone health in patients with autoimmune polyendocrinopathy–candidiasis–ectodermal dystrophy (APECED, APS1). The aim of the present study was to describe skeletal characteristics in patients with AP...

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Main Authors: Saila Laakso, Joonatan Borchers, Sanna Toiviainen-Salo, Minna Pekkinen, Outi Mäkitie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
autoimmune polyendocrinopathy syndrome type 1
bone
hypoparathyroidism
adrenal insufficiency
bone density
child
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2020.00109/full

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