Dermatitis herpetiformis: Blistering skin rash of elbows, knees, and buttocks. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Dermatitis herpetiformis is available below.
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Rare, chronic, papulo-vesicular disease characterized by an intensely pruritic eruption consisting of various combinations of symmetrical, erythematous, papular, vesicular, or bullous lesions. The disease is strongly associated with the presence of HLA-B8 and HLA-DR3 antigens. A variety of different autoantibodies has been detected in small numbers in patients with dermatitis herpetiformis. - (Source - Diseases Database)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Dermatitis herpetiformis as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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