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391487 Autoimmune enteropathy and endocrinopathy-susceptibility to chronic infections syndrome

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Autoimmune enteropathy and endocrinopathy-susceptibility to chronic infections syndrome is an extremely rare, autosomal dominant immunological disorder characterized by variable enteropathy, endocrine disorders (e.g. type 1 diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism), immune dysregulation with pulmonary and blood-borne bacterial infections, and fungal infections (chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis) developing in infancy. Other manifestations include short stature, eczema, hepatosplenomegaly, delayed puberty, and osteoporosis/osteopenia.