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Year : 2015 | Volume
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Highly raised serum lipid levels in a child with autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type III A: A novel experience
Sourav Das Choudhury1, Somak Kumar Das2
1 Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, India 2 Department of Medicine, College of Medicine and JNM Hospital, WBUHS, Kalyani, Nadia, West Bengal, India
Correspondence Address:
Sourav Das Choudhury Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, 244 A.J.C. Bose Road, Kolkata - 700 020, West Bengal India
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/1118-8561.169287
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Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome (APS) type III A refers to the coexistence of autoimmune thyroiditis and immune-mediated diabetes mellitus. Although diabetic lipemias in APS type III have been described in medical literature, the degree of metabolic derangements in our patient, especially in the lipid profile is an extremely rare scenario. In this case report, we share this valuable experience. |
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