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| Bullous pemphigoid Classification and external resources |
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| ICD-10 | L12.0 |
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| ICD-9 | 694.5 |
Bullous pemphigoid, also referred to as BP, is a chronic autoimmune skin disease, involving the formation of blisters below the surface of the skin and antibodies against the type XVII collagen component of hemidesmosomes. It can also (albeit only rarely) involve the mucous membranes, and has been shown to afflict dogs, cats, pigs, and horses, as well as humans.
See also
- Pemphigoid
- Cicatricial or Mucous membrane pemphigoid
- Gestational pemphigoid
- Pemphigus
External links
- Penn State College of Medicine
- Skin antibodies (pemphigoid)- look under the heading "Other diseases"
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