Autoimmune Polyendocrine Syndrome Type 1: A Case Report from Bangladesh

    January 2017 in “ IMC Journal of Medical Science ”
    Tahniyah Haq, Anisur Rahman, Shapur Ikhtaire
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    TLDR A rare endocrine disorder, APS 1, was diagnosed in a 26-year-old man in Bangladesh.
    A 26-year-old man in Bangladesh was diagnosed with autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type 1 (APS 1), presenting with adrenocortical insufficiency, hypoparathyroidism, mucocutaneous candidiasis, nail dystrophy, cataract, and alopecia. APS 1 is a rare endocrine disorder, with few reported cases in Bangladesh.
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