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Autoimmune bullous disease in childhood

Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2017
Background: Autoimmune bullous disorders (AIBDs) are a heterogeneous group of diseases which are rarely seen in children. Studies concerning the immunobullous diseases in pediatric patients are scarce.
Andac Salman, Burak Tekin, Deniz Yucelten   +2 more
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Assessing quality of life in patients with autoimmune bullous diseases using the Persian version of Treatment of Autoimmune Bullous Disease Quality of Life questionnaire finds similar effects in women as men [PDF]

International Journal of Women's Dermatology, 2022
Background:. In autoimmune bullous diseases (AIBDs), autoantibodies loosen molecular adhesions in the skin and/or mucosa and lead to blisters and erosions. Immunosuppressive drugs reduce mortality of the AIBD; therefore, patients will have to live longer
Atefeh Behkar, MD, MPH, Gholamreza Garmaroudi, MD, MPH, PhD, Maryam Nasimi, MD, Msc, Shakiba Yousefi, MD, Hasan Khosravi, MD, Nika Kianfar, MD, Dedee F. Murrell, MD, Maryam Daneshpazhooh, MD   +7 more
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Unraveling COVID-19-vaccination-induced bullous pemphigoid: a case report and review of the literature [PDF]

Journal of Medical Case Reports
Background Coronavirus disease 2019 vaccines have been instrumental in combating the global pandemic, yet their potential side effects, including autoimmune conditions such as bullous pemphigoid, remain an area of concern.
Savitri Chandrasekaran, Mamta Kamboj, Snigdha Baddepudi, Rishu Raj, Chaitanya Suresh, Vivek Sanker, Tirth Dave, Nishan Wijenaike   +7 more
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Reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the autoimmune bullous disease quality of life (ABQOL) questionnaire. [PDF]

Health Qual Life Outcomes, 2017
Yang B, Chen G, Yang Q, Yan X, Zhang Z, Murrell DF, Zhang F.   +6 more
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Autoimmune Bullous Diseases: Historical Perspectives [PDF]

Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2008
The first major finding that allowed us to progress in our understanding of autoimmune blistering skin diseases was that chronic blistering diseases of the skin could be differentiated. The initial major clinical differentiation was between pemphigus and pemphigoid and, still today, our major progress in understanding these diseases comes from patients
Stanley, John R., Amagai, Masayuki
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Pathophysiology of Autoimmune Bullous Diseases [PDF]

Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2008
In immunobullous disease, the host immune system disrupts adhesive interactions in the skin, typically leading to clinical blister formation. The pathophysiology of these diseases has been an active area of investigation. The mechanisms by which these disorders lead to loss of adhesion are variable and disease dependent; however, general principles ...
Liu, Zhi, Rubenstein, David S.
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Autoimmune bullous diseases in pregnancy: clinical and epidemiological characteristics and therapeutic approach,

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2021
Autoimmune bullous dermatoses are a heterogeneous group of diseases with autoantibodies against structural skin proteins. Although the occurrence of autoimmune bullous dermatoses during pregnancy is low, this topic deserves attention, since the ...
Patrícia Penha Silveira Fagundes, Claudia Giuli Santi, Celina Wakisaka Maruta, Denise Miyamoto, Valeria Aoki   +4 more
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Autoimmune bullous disorder flares following severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 vaccination: a case series

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2023
Background Autoimmune bullous disorders develop due to autoantibodies targeting intercellular adhesion proteins of hemidesmosomes and desmosomes and may be triggered by viral infections and vaccines.
Cody J. Rasner, Brittney Schultz, Kimberly Bohjanen, David R. Pearson   +3 more
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Lower Extremity Salvage in the Setting of Bullous Pemphigoid Exacerbation: A Case Report

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2021
Summary:. Bullous pemphigoid is an autoimmune blistering disease where patients suffer from painful bullae, often covering large portions of the skin and requiring management with immune-suppression.
Samara E. Pollock, MD, Shauna M. Rice, BS, Sarah D. Ferree, MD, Jonathan Friedstat, MD, MPH, Kyle Eberlin, MD, Arianne S Kourosh, MD MPH   +5 more
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The epidemiology of autoimmune bullous diseases in Sudan between 2000 and 2016.

PLoS ONE, 2021
ObjectivesAutoimmune bullous diseases vary in their clinico-epidemiological features and burden across populations. Data about these diseases was lacking in Sudan.
Omayma Siddig, Mayson B Mustafa, Yousif Kordofani, John Gibson, Ahmed M Suleiman   +4 more
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