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President John F Kennedy's medical history: coeliac disease and autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 2.
Macchia, Donatella; Lippi, Donatella; Bianucci, Raffaella; Donell, Simon.
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  • Macchia D; Allergology and Clinical Immunology Unit, San Giovanni di Dio Hospital, Firenze, Italy.
  • Lippi D; Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
  • Bianucci R; Legal Medicine Section, Department of Public Health and Paediatric Sciences, University of Turin, Torino, Italy.
  • Donell S; Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK S.Donell@uea.ac.uk.
Postgrad Med J ; 96(1139): 543-549, 2020 Sep.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32341184
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President John F. Kennedy (JFK) had a complex medical history that is now thought to be an autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 2 with Addison's disease and hypothyroidism. He also had gastrointestinal symptoms from adolescence, which now fit well with coeliac disease. In addition, he had a chronic back problem, which contributed to a chronic pain syndrome. This review looks at JFK's various diseases and focusses on the history of coeliac disease, as well as its presentation. JFK's Irish ancestry supports the hypothesis of a coeliac disease started early in his youth.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Celiac Disease / Polyendocrinopathies, Autoimmune / Famous Persons / Chronic Pain Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Postgrad Med J Year: 2020 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Italia
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Celiac Disease / Polyendocrinopathies, Autoimmune / Famous Persons / Chronic Pain Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Postgrad Med J Year: 2020 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Italia