Pemphigoid gestationis: clinical and laboratory evaluation

INTRODUCTION: Pemphigoid gestationis, also known as herpes gestationis, is a rare autoimmune blistering disease associated with pregnancy. It usually occurs during the second or third trimester, but it may be present at any stage of pregnancy or the puerperium. The clinical, histologic, and immunopa...

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Main Authors: Marina Flangini Cobo, Claudia Giuli Santi, Celina Wakisaka Maruta, Valéria Aoki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2009-11-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322009001100002