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Bullous Pemphigoid - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Definition Bullous pemphigoid is a disease characterized by tense blistering eruptions of the skin. The condition is caused by antibodies and inflammation abnormally accumulating in a certain layer of the skin called the "basement membrane." A majority of cases occur in persons 60 years of age or older. It is rare - about seven people in a million develop it each year in the UK. Most affected people are aged over 60. It is very rare in children. Men and women are equally affected. BP is not infectious and it does not spread by human to human contact. Some patients with BP have other autoimmune diseases such diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis. Various other factors have been reported to play a role in triggering BP. These include drugs, mechanical trauma, and a physical trauma i.e. burns from radiation, sun or heat. Bullous Pemphigoid Causes
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