Periodontal diseases include pathological conditions elicited by the presence of bacterial
biofilms leading to a host response. In the diagnostic process, clinical signs such as …

Pemphigoid diseases are a group of well defined autoimmune disorders that are
characterised by autoantibodies against structural proteins of the dermal–epidermal junction …

Pemphigus forms a group of rare autoimmune bullous diseases that affect the skin and
mucous membranes. This group has a chronic course leading to high morbidity and …

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 …

Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is the most common autoimmune subepidermal blistering disease
in Western countries, and typically affects the elderly. BP is immunologically characterized …

Pemphigus is an epidemiologically heterogeneous group of autoimmune bullous diseases
comprising pemphigus vulgaris (PV), pemphigus foliaceus, paraneoplastic pemphigus, IgA …

Autoimmune subepidermal blistering diseases of the skin and mucosae constitute a large
group of sometimes devastating diseases, encompassing bullous pemphigoid, gestational …

A major increase in the incidence of BP has been recently reported in the United Kingdom.
In addition, there are some controversies about the over-mortality of BP patients. The …

Autoimmune bullous diseases (AIBDs) are characterized by autoantibodies against
structural proteins of the epidermis (pemphigus vulgaris and foliaceus) and dermal …

Autoimmune bullous disorders are a heterogeneous spectrum of skin disorders
characterized by the production of autoantibodies against adhesion molecules of the skin …