Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is the most common type of subepidermal autoimmune bullous
diseases. BP characteristically affects the elderly and is seen mainly in patients older than …

There are several lines of evidence indicating that the physiopathological bases of bullous
pemphigoid (BP), the most common subepidermal autoimmune bullous disease, are …

This guideline has been initiated by the task force Autoimmune Blistering Diseases of the
European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, including physicians from all relevant …

Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita (EBA) is an orphan autoimmune disease. Patients with EBA
suffer from chronic inflammation as well as blistering and scarring of the skin and mucous …

Paraneoplastic pemphigus (PNP) is a rare but life-threatening mucocutaneous disease
mediated by paraneoplastic autoimmunity. Various neoplasms are associated with PNP …

Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) and bullous pemphigoid (BP) are autoantibody-mediated diseases
clinically characterized by blisters and erosions of skin and/or mucous membranes. Immune …

Autoimmune bullous dermatoses (AIBDs) are a group of rare chronic inflammatory skin
diseases, which clinically manifest as blisters and erosions of the skin and/or mucosa …

Autoimmune bullous skin diseases, such as pemphigus and pemphigoid, may enable
clarification of the mechanisms of immune regulation in the skin. Pemphigus and …

The presence of one or several autoantigen (s) and a response by the adaptive immune
system are the key criteria to classify a pathology as an autoimmune disease. The list of …

Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is a subepidermal blistering disease induced by autoantibodies to
type XVII collagen (COL17, also called BP180) and BP230. Previous studies using patients' …