Dermatitis herpetiformis

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In medicine and dermatology, dermatitis herpetiformis is "a 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."[1]

Dermatitis herpetiformis is an autoimmune disease that is related to celiac disease.

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Dermatitis herpetiformis is a vesiculobullous skin diseases.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ Anonymous (2025), Dermatitis herpetiformis (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.