Dermatitis Herpetiformis

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Is a:
  • Disease or Syndrome
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.
Synonyms:
  • Disease, Duhring
  • Disease, Duhring's
  • Duhring Disease
  • Duhring's Disease
  • Duhrings Disease
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