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Pemphigoid gestationis: current perspectives [PDF]
Christine Sävervall,1 Freja Lærke Sand,1 Simon Francis Thomsen1,2 1Department of Dermatology, Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark; 2Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark Abstract: Many skin ...
Freja Lærke Sand, Simon Francis Thomsen
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Pemphigoid gestationis and intravenous immunoglobulin therapy [PDF]
Pemphigoid gestationis, which is also known as herpes gestationis, is a rare, pregnancy-associated, autoimmune bullous disease. Treatment depends on the severity of the disease for each patient and the safety and use of these drugs during pregnancy and ...
Anés Yang
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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.
Eva M, Guldrís, Emilio, Couceiro
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Pemphigoid Gestationis - literature review
Introduction and Objective: Pemphigoid gestationis (PG) is a rare, self-limiting autoimmune disorder, typically appearing in the second or third trimester of pregnancy. It can lead to postpartum exacerbations, and studies suggest an increased risk of preterm birth and the development of Graves' disease in the mother.
Krystian Wdowiak +9 more
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Pemphigoid Gestationis-A Rare Pregnancy Dermatoses. [PDF]
Pemphigoid gestationis is a rare subepidermal bullous dermatosis of pregnancy, caused by the interaction of IgG1 auto-antibodies with 180 kD BP Antigen 2. This disease can lead to preterm delivery, but the neonate is affected in only 10% cases.
Dixit N, Singh P.
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Autoreactivity to BP180 Neoepitopes in Patients With Pemphigoid Gestationis.
This case series characterizes immune profiles of pregnant people with pemphigoid ...
Schauer F +6 more
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Pemphigoid gestationis in a third trimester pregnancy. [PDF]
Pemphigoid gestationis (PG) is a rare vesiculobullous dermatosis of pregnancy. It is commonly seen in second or third trimester. The diagnosis is frequently made with direct immunofluorescence studies of perilesional skin.
Sentürk S +5 more
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Treatment of Autoimmune Bullous Diseases During Pregnancy and Lactation: A Review Focusing on Pemphigus and Pemphigoid Gestationis. [PDF]
Pregnancy may induce the onset or exacerbation of autoimmune bullous diseases such as pemphigus or pemphigoid gestationis. A shift toward T helper (Th) 2 immune response and the influence of hormonal changes have been evoked as possible triggering ...
Genovese G +3 more
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Pemphigoid gestationis is a rare autoimmune bullous dermatosis of pregnancy and the postnatal period. It shares clinical and immunological features with bullous pemphigoid and is best regarded as a member of the pemphigoid group of blistering conditions. It most commonly affects multiparous women in the second or third trimester.
Hugh Morris Gloster +2 more
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KEY POINTS Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) is a pregnancy liver disease, characterised by pruritus and increased total serum bile acids (TSBA), Australian incidence 0.6–0.7%. ICP is diagnosed by non‐fasting TSBA ≥19 μmol/L in a pregnant woman with pruritus without rash without a known pre‐existing liver disorder. Peak TSBA ≥40 and ≥100 μmol/
William M. Hague +13 more
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