Schmidt's syndrome

Introduction: Schmidt's syndrome

Description of Schmidt's syndrome

Schmidt's syndrome (medical condition): A rare autoimmune disorder characterized by a sudden drop in production of certain hormones by the corresponding glands that secrete those ...more

Schmidt's syndrome: See also:

Polyendocrine deficiency syndrome type 2:
  »Introduction: Polyendocrine deficiency syndrome type 2
  »Symptoms of Polyendocrine deficiency syndrome type 2
  »Treatments for Polyendocrine deficiency syndrome type 2

Schmidt's syndrome: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Schmidt's syndrome:

• Schmidt
• Schmidt syndrome

Schmidt's syndrome as a Disease

Schmidt's syndrome: Another name for Polyendocrine deficiency syndrome type 2 (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Polyendocrine deficiency syndrome type 2
  »Symptoms of Polyendocrine deficiency syndrome type 2
  »Treatments for Polyendocrine deficiency syndrome type 2

Schmidt's syndrome: Related Diseases

Schmidt's syndrome: Schmidt's syndrome is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Polyendocrine deficiency syndrome
• Autoimmune diseases
• Endocrine system conditions
• Autoimmune conditions
• Immune system conditions

Symptoms of Schmidt's syndrome (Polyendocrine deficiency syndrome type 2)

Some of the symptoms of Schmidt's syndrome incude:

• Addison's disease
• Adrenal insufficiency
• Underactive thyroid gland
• Slow sexual development
• Diabetes mellitus

See full list of 23 symptoms of Schmidt's syndrome (Polyendocrine deficiency syndrome type 2)

Treatments for Schmidt's syndrome (Polyendocrine deficiency syndrome type 2)

Treatments for Schmidt's syndrome (Polyendocrine deficiency syndrome type 2) include:

• Treatment depends on which endocrine gland is affected:
• Pancreatic dysfunction will require insulin
• Adrenal dysfunction will require cortisol
• Thyroid hormone dysfunction will require thyroid hormone replacement

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Treatment of Schmidt's syndrome: For more treatment information about Schmidt's syndrome, see treatment of Polyendocrine deficiency syndrome type 2 (Schmidt's syndrome)

Schmidt's syndrome: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Schmidt's syndrome:

• Multiple endocrine neoplasia

Terms associated with Schmidt's syndrome:

Terms Similar to Schmidt's syndrome:

• Autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type 2
• Multiple endocrine deficiency syndrome
• Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome type 2

Source: Diseases Database

External links related to: Schmidt's syndrome

• eMedicine - Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome, Type II : Article by Olakunle PA Akinsoto, MD
• OMIM - SCHMIDT SYNDROME

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