2016
DOI: 10.15761/god.1000174
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Poor response to therapy for bullous pemphigoid lesions located on the hemiplegic half of the body

Abstract: To the editor,Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is an autoimmune disease prevalent in elderly patients characterized by the formation of subepidermal blisters or bullae. In BP, histopathological evidence indicates that autoantibodies are directed against two hemidesmosomal proteins, designated BP180 and BP230. Although there are theories of blister formation, the causes of the formation of autoantibodies are not fully understood. BP may be associated with autoimmune diseases, inflammatory dermatoses, malignancies, or ne… Show more

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