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Is there a connection between addisons disease and diabetes?

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Dr. Quang Nguyen answered

Specializes in Endocrinology

Connection: There is a condition called polyglandular syndrome consisting primarily of autoimmune thyroid, adrenal and type 1 diabetes. In general, whenever you have one autoimmune disease, you are at higher risk of developing another autoimmune disease.

Answered 7/5/2012

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