AUTHOR=Humbert Linda , Cornu Marjorie , Proust-Lemoine Emmanuelle , Bayry Jagadeesh , Wemeau Jean-Louis , Vantyghem Marie-Christine , Sendid Boualem TITLE=Chronic Mucocutaneous Candidiasis in Autoimmune Polyendocrine Syndrome Type 1 JOURNAL=Frontiers in Immunology VOLUME=9 YEAR=2018 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/immunology/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2018.02570 DOI=10.3389/fimmu.2018.02570 ISSN=1664-3224 ABSTRACT=
Autoimmune polyendocrinopathy candidiasis ectodermal dystrophy (APECED) is an autosomal recessive disease caused by mutations in the autoimmune regulator (AIRE) gene, characterized by the clinical triad of chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis (CMC), hypoparathyroidism, and adrenal insufficiency. CMC can be complicated by systemic candidiasis or oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), and may lead to death. The role of chronic