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Published on: October 12, 2012
Bullous pemphigoid in younger adults: three case reports
Roberta Richter Zanella1, Tamar Alencar Xavier, Antônio José Tebcherani
1Dermatology Service of Complexo Hospitalar Padre Bento de Guarulhos – Guarulhos (SP), Brazil. rrzkrz@yahoo.com.br
Abstract:
Bullous pemphigoid is an autoimmune subepidermal bullous dermatosis more commonly observed in the elderly (over 70 years old). Autoantibodies are produced for specific antigens of the epidermal basement membrane zone: BP 180 and BP 230 (hemidesmosome proteins). We report three cases of bullous pemphigoid in adults younger than 50 years old, discussing the clinical characteristics of the disease in younger patients.
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