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pemphigoid gestationis

Term ID
DOID:14482
Synonyms
  • Gestational herpes
  • herpes gestationis
Definition
A pemphigoid that is characterized by erythematous papules, vesicles, and plaques around the trunk and extremities that develop during pregnancy, particularly during the second and third trimesters, has_symptom pruritis, and has_material_basis_in autoantibodies to the basement membrane, which triggers a complement cascade and attracts eosinophils to the subepidermis. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3062810/
References
  • ICD10CM:O26.4
  • MESH:D006559
  • NCI:C85003
  • SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:86081009
  • UMLS_CUI:C0019343
Ontology
Human Disease   ( DOID:14482 )
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