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Pernicious anaemia associated with other autoimmune disorders

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Pernicious anaemia associated with other autoimmune disorders – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1855298790

The underlying pathogenesis of pernicious anaemia is thought to be autoimmune and may be part of a more general autoimmune disorder called polyglandular autoimmune syndrome type 2 (PAS 2), which can include such disorders as autoimmune thyroid disease, Addison's disease, type 1 diabetes mellitus and vitiligo.