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1Department of Dermatovenereology, University of Health Sciences, Gulhane Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Abstract:
Pemphigus may be induced or aggravated by certain drugs and vaccines. People worldwide are currently vaccinated with several SARS-CoV-2 vaccines which may be associated with increased number of aggravated or triggered autoimmune bullous diseases in subjects with an underlying genetic predisposition. Herein, a case of new-onset pemphigus vulgaris (PV) and two cases with aggravation of PV after vaccinations for SARS-CoV-2 are reported.
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