Recovery from Alopecia Areata in a Patient with Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome Type 3

February 2015 in “ Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Case Reports ”

Shinya Makino, Takeshi Uchihashi, Yasuo Kataoka, M. Fujiwara

alopecia areata autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 3 hyperglycemia insulin therapy anti-insulinoma-associated antigen 2 antibody Hashimoto's thyroiditis metabolic improvement autoimmune type 1 diabetes APS type 3 insulin anti-IA-2 antibody

Studysummary This case report describes a patient with autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 3 who experienced total hair regrowth following the successful control of diabetes with insulin therapy.

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