ESPE Abstracts

Introduction: Autoimmune polyendocrinopathy type 1, or APECED syndrome (Autoimmune Polyendocrinopathy Candidiasis EctodermalDystrophy), is a genetic disease with a juvenile onset, associating chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis, hypoparathyroidism and adrenal insufficiency of autoimmune origin. It is a rare disease, more common in certain populations due to inbreeding or a founder effect such as in Finland where its prevalence has been estimated at 1/25,000....