Autoimmune blistering diseases

    • [DOC File]Appendix A - Aetna

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      Autoimmune Mucocutaneous Blistering Diseases - includes Pemphigus vulgaris, Pemphigus foliaceus, Bullous Pemphigoid, Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid (a.k.a. Cicatricial Pemphigoid), and Epidermolysis bullosa aquisita The diagnosis has been proven by biopsy and confirmed by pathology report; and


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      Because of “autoimmune attack” of the intercellular adhesion molecules by autoantibodies (Type II hypersensitivity); Pemphigus vulgaris is the most common blistering disease; it usually occurs in adults, most commonly between 40 and 60 years of age;


    • [DOC File]Pemphigus vulgaris and Bullous Pemphigoid: Laboratory ...

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      Autoimmune blistering diseases are a rare group of mucocutaneous disorders that can result in irreversible sequelae and death if accurate diagnosis and treatment are not rendered promptly.1, 2 Two of the most common diseases in this group are pemphigus vulgaris and bullous pemphigoid, which are disorders characterized by the production of autoantibodies that target structural proteins important …


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      Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are those passed primarily by sexual and/or intimate contact. ... blistering skin disease. Underwriting Requirements. ... Sjogren’s Syndrome is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disorder in which the salivary and lacrimal glands undergo progressive destruction resulting in a corresponding decrease in the ...


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      PF is a rare autoimmune blistering skin disease characterised by loss of cohesion of cells (acantholysis) in the superficial (subcorneal) layers of the epidermis. The lesions are generally well demarcated and do not coalesce to form large eroded areas (as seen in pemphigus vulgaris).


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