Autoimmune polyendocrinopathy type 1, or APECED syndrome, is a genetic disease that manifests in childhood or early adolescence with a combination of chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis, hypoparathyroidism and autoimmune adrenal failure. The disease is Autoimmune polyendocrinopathy type 1 (Orphanet_3453, an Orphanet rare-disease nomenclature entry). Also known as: APECED syndrome, APS type 1, APS1, Autoimmune hypoparathyroidism - chronic candidiasis - Addison's disease, Autoimmune hypoparathyroidism - chronic candidosis - Addison's disease, Autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type 1, Autoimmune polyendocrinopathy - candidiasis - ectodermal dystrophy syndrome, Autoimmune polyendocrinopathy - candidosis - ectodermal dystrophy syndrome.