Problem
Polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy
Nature:
This rare autoimmune disease is caused by a mutation in a single gene. In the malady, a victim's immune system attacks hormone-producing organs such as the pancreas and the thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands, often rendering them nonfunctional. People with APECED also often suffer from chronic fungal infections in their mouths and other mucous membranes, and hair loss. Broader Problems:
CandidosisGland disordersAutoimmune diseaseHereditary diseases Aggravates:
BaldnessFungal diseases of humans Subject(s):
Medicine → Locomotive, integumentary systemMedicine → Specific diseases
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
G: Very specific problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST