Medical Glossary

Autoimmune polyendocrinopathy syndrome

Autoimmune polyendocrinopathy syndrome, also known as autoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy or autoimmune polyglandularsyndrome, is a genetic subtype of autoimmune polyendocrinedisease characterized byunderfunction of multiple endocrine glands, and candidiasis (yeast infection).