Term Name: | pemphigoid gestationis |
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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. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:14482] ( DOID:14482 ) |