Loss of Enteroendocrine Cells in Autoimmune-Polyendocrine-Candidiasis-Ectodermal-Dystrophy (APECED) Syndrome with Gastrointestinal Dysfunction
Author(s) -
Carsten Posovszky,
Georgia Lahr,
Julia von Schnurbein,
Stephan Buderus,
Annette Findeisen,
Carmen Schröder,
CARL BRYANT SCHUTZ,
Anselm Schulz,
KlausMichael Debatin,
Martin Wabitsch,
Thomas F.E. Barth
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2011-2044
Subject(s) - medicine , gastroenterology , enteroendocrine cell , chromogranin a , malabsorption , autoimmune gastritis , gastrointestinal disorder , irritable bowel syndrome , chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis , pathology , autoimmunity , disease , endocrine system , immunohistochemistry , hormone
Enteroendocrine (EE) cells are necessary for the regulation of gastrointestinal function. The lack of intestinal enteroendocrine cells in enteroendocrine cell dysgenesis causes severe malabsorptive diarrhea. Autoimmune-polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal-dystrophy (APECED) is often accompanied by gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms.
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