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The association of dermatitis herpetiformis and systemic lupus erythematosus.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - 1 Nov 2010
Kurano Tracie L, Lum Christopher A, Izumi Allan K
Abstract excerpt
Dermatitis herpetiformis (DH) is an immune-mediated cutaneous disease occasionally associated with celiac disease, but rarely associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The combination of DH and SLE is immunologically mediated and suggests a relationship between the two conditions. We describe a woman with DH and SLE with a novel HLA phenotype.
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