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Bullous Pemphigoid

Health Encyclopedia: Bullous Pemphigoid

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Bullous pemphigoid

.........irritation, to multiple blisters. The cause is not known, but may be related to immune system disorders. Bullous pemphigoid typically occurs in elderly persons and is rare in young people.... Read more »

Bullous pemphigoid

...sometimes given along with tetracycline. Support Groups Expectations (prognosis) Bullous pemphigoid usually responds well to treatment. In most patients, all medications may... Read more »

Bullous pemphigoid

Bullae (large blisters, thin-walled sacs filled with clear fluid, greater than 1 cm diameter) Multiple Usually located on the arms, legs, or... Read more »

Periodontal Disease: Risk Factors

...an allergic reaction or of skin diseases such as lichen planus, benign mucous membrane pemphigoid, bullous pemphigoid, and pemphigus vulgaris. (Bacteria may also play a role in this gum disease.)... Read more »

Infectious myringitis

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