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Dermatitis Herpetiformis

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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.  a bullous skin dis: nothing to do with herpes    Other names Duhring's Disease; Duhrings Disease; Disease, Duhring's; Disease, Duhring; Duhring Disease
 
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Dermatitis herpetiformis, familial  0   *Dermatitis Herpetiformis.

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