Autoimmune polyendocrinopathy syndrome 4 is disorder that segregates in families. Though linkage to several loci has been established no causal gene has been identified yet. Type 4 disease is characterised by two or more autoimmune disease which do not fall into type 1-3 (thyroiditis and adrenal insufficiency).
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