Diseases

Bullous Pemphigoid

A chronic and relatively benign subepidermal blistering disease usually of the elderly and without histopathologic acantholysis.

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Abstract

A chronic and relatively benign subepidermal blistering disease usually of the elderly and without histopathologic acantholysis.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Pemphigoid
  • Pemphigoid, Bullous
  • Pemphigoids

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35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

91(81); was see under SKIN DISEASES, VESICULOBULLOUS 1981-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Skin Diseases (1966-1975)
  • Skin Diseases, Bullous (1976-1980)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Bullous Pemphigoid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010391. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010391
  2. Bullous Pemphigoid. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullous_pemphigoid
  3. Bullous Pemphigoid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1004647