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Dermatitis Herpetiformis  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Rare, chronic, papulo-vesicular disease characterized by an intensely pruritic eruption consisting of various combinations of symmetrical, erythematous, papular, vesicular, or bullous lesions. The disease is strongly associated with the presence of HLA-B8 and HLA-DR3 antigens. A variety of different autoantibodies has been detected in small numbers in patients with dermatitis herpetiformis.

Entry terms

  • Duhring Disease
  • Duhring's Disease

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-P92K55LN-4

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