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Proteases in Pemphigoid Diseases
Pemphigoid diseases are a subgroup of autoimmune skin diseases characterized by widespread tense blisters. Standard of care typically involves immunosuppressive treatments, which may be insufficient and are often associated with significant adverse ...
Sho Hiroyasu+11 more
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Seborrheic pemphigoid (SP), first described in 1969 by Schnyder, is a peculiar variant of BP which clinically resembles pemphigus erythematosus, since it is characterized by ruptured bullae and erosions covered with crusts involving the seborrheic areas.
Enzo Errichetti+5 more
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Bullous pemphigoid is the most frequent autoimmune bullous disease and mainly affects elderly individuals. Increase in incidence rates in the past decades has been attributed to population aging, drug-induced cases and improvement in the diagnosis of the nonbullous presentations of the disease. A dysregulated T cell immune response and synthesis of IgG
Denise Miyamoto+3 more
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Gestational pemphigoid (pemphigoid gestationis, PG) is a rare autoimmune skin disorder occurring characteristically during pregnancy. Autoantibodies against placental BP180 (also known as BPAG2 or collagen XVII) cause damage to the skin basement membrane, resulting in severe itching and blistering rash over the body and the extremities.
Huilaja, Laura+2 more
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Milestones in Personalized Medicine in Pemphigus and Pemphigoid
Pemphigus and pemphigoid diseases are autoimmune bullous diseases characterized and caused by autoantibodies targeting adhesion molecules in the skin and/or mucous membranes.
Katja Bieber+7 more
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We present a 21-year-old primigravida woman with a several-week history of pruritic, edematous, targetoid plaques that appeared initially on the abdomen, flanks, and legs and that progressed to involve the inner aspects of the upper arms and lateral aspects of the chest.
Stevenson, Mary L+6 more
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AUTOIMMUNE BULLOUS DERMATOSES. DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
The review presents modern ideas concerning autoimmune bullous dermatoses (pemphigoid group): Duhring disease, bullous pemphigoid, cicatrizing pemphigus, pemphigoid gestationis, linear IgA bullous dermatosis and acquired bullous epidermolysis ...
V. I. Al'banova, M. A. Nefedova
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Background Pemphigus and pemphigoid are rare autoimmune skin disorders caused by autoantibodies against structural proteins and characterized by blistering of the skin and/or mucous membranes.
Zhen Xie+5 more
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Bilateral localized bullous pemphigoid in a young adult patient: A case report
Bullous pemphigoid is the most common autoimmune subepidermal blistering disease, which typically presents in the elderly. Localized bullous pemphigoid is a rare variant of bullous pemphigoid, with only about 100 cases reported up to date. In this report,
Pedram Nourmohammadpour+5 more
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Risk of Serious Infections in Patients with Bullous Pemphigoid: A Population-based Cohort Study
Patients with bullous pemphigoid are susceptible to serious infections, which are the leading cause of death in these patients. The aims of this population-based cohort study were to investigate the incidence and spectrum of serious infections in ...
Tsung-Hsien Chang+4 more
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