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Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome (PGA) –Type 2 with Diabetic Ketoacidosis

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The authors report a rare case of a 5 y old girl with type 2 autoimmune polyglandular syndrome, also called Schmidt syndrome, who presented with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) at admission.

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  1. Pediatric Rheumatology Clinic, IPGMER Kolkata, Kolkata, India

    Rakesh Mondal, Sumantra Sarkar & Madhumita Nandi

  2. Department of Pediatric Medicine, NBMCH, Darjeeling, India

    Indira Banerjee

  3. Balarampur, Mahestala, Kolkata, 700141, West Bengal, India

    Rakesh Mondal

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Mondal, R., Sarkar, S., Nandi, M. et al. Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome (PGA) –Type 2 with Diabetic Ketoacidosis. Indian J Pediatr 79, 949–951 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-011-0575-x

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