Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 61, Issue 2 , Pages 103-108 , August 2003

A rare case of autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 3

  • Hiroko Shimomura

      Affiliations

    • The 1st Department of Medicine, Wakayama University of Medical Science, 811-1 Kimiidera, Wakayama City 641-8509, Japan
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  • Yukiho Nakase

      Affiliations

    • The 1st Department of Medicine, Wakayama University of Medical Science, 811-1 Kimiidera, Wakayama City 641-8509, Japan
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  • Hiroto Furuta

      Affiliations

    • The 1st Department of Medicine, Wakayama University of Medical Science, 811-1 Kimiidera, Wakayama City 641-8509, Japan
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  • Masahiro Nishi

      Affiliations

    • The 1st Department of Medicine, Wakayama University of Medical Science, 811-1 Kimiidera, Wakayama City 641-8509, Japan
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  • Taisei Nakao

      Affiliations

    • The 1st Department of Medicine, Wakayama University of Medical Science, 811-1 Kimiidera, Wakayama City 641-8509, Japan
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  • Tadashi Hanabusa

      Affiliations

    • The 1st Department of Medicine, Wakayama University of Medical Science, 811-1 Kimiidera, Wakayama City 641-8509, Japan
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  • Hideyuki Sasaki

      Affiliations

    • The 1st Department of Medicine, Wakayama University of Medical Science, 811-1 Kimiidera, Wakayama City 641-8509, Japan
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  • Katuyuki Okamoto

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, Wakayama University of Medical Science, 811-1 Kimiidera, Wakayama City 641-8509, Japan
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  • Fukumi Furukawa

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, Wakayama University of Medical Science, 811-1 Kimiidera, Wakayama City 641-8509, Japan
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  • Kishio Nanjo

      Affiliations

    • The 1st Department of Medicine, Wakayama University of Medical Science, 811-1 Kimiidera, Wakayama City 641-8509, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81-73-441-0624; fax: +81-73-445-9750

Received 3 February 2003 ,Revised 1 April 2003 ,Accepted 17 April 2003.

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doi: 10.1016/S0168-8227(03)00115-3

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 61, Issue 2 , Pages 103-108 , August 2003

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