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  2. Pemphigus vulgaris - Wikipedia

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    Pemphigus vulgaris is a rare chronic blistering skin disease and the most common form of pemphigus.Pemphigus was derived from the Greek word pemphix, meaning blister. [1] It is classified as a type II hypersensitivity reaction in which antibodies are formed against desmosomes, components of the skin that function to keep certain layers of skin bound to each other.

  3. Vulvar disease - Wikipedia

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    Pemphigus vulgaris; Pemphigoid (mucous membrane pemphigoid, cicatricial pemphigoid, ... an absent or partially formed vagina, urethra located on the clitoris.

  4. Pemphigus - Wikipedia

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    Pemphigus is further divided in two major subtypes: pemphigus vulgaris (PV) and pemphigus foliaceus (PF). However, several other disorders such as IgA pemphigus, IgE pemphigus, pemphigus herpetiformis, drug-induced pemphigus, Senear Usher syndrome, and endemic pemphigus foliaceus exist, and are recognized by a dermatologist from the appearance ...

  5. 6 fascinating facts about vaginas that every woman should know

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    The vagina is an important part of the female anatomy, but many people know very little about it. "When we do exams in the office, we get out a mirror, show women their vaginas and point out the ...

  6. List of target antigens in pemphigus - Wikipedia

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    Mucosal pemphigus vulgaris: IgG: Desmoglein 3: 130 Mucocutaneous pemphigus vulgaris: IgG: Desmoglein 3 Desmoglein 1: 130 160 Pemphigus foliaceus: IgG: Desmoglein 1: 160 Paraneoplastic pemphigus: IgG: Desmoglein 3 Desmoglein 1 BPAG1 [nb 1] Plectin Desmoplakin I [nb 2] Desmoplakin II Envoplakin Periplakin Alpha-2-macroglobulin-like-1: 130 160 230 ...

  7. List of immunofluorescence findings for autoimmune bullous ...

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    Substrates used in indirect immunofluorescence studies for the different pemphigus variants Pemphigus variant Substrate Pemphigus foliaceous: Guinea pig esophagus Pemphigus vulgaris: Monkey esophagus IgA pemphigus: Cultured skin Paraneoplastic pemphigus: Rat bladder

  8. 'Vulva' versus 'vagina': What should we be teaching kids? - AOL

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    Or, “Your vagina is inside your body where we can’t see, just like other body parts, like your heart and stomach.” Generally speaking, Rubin says her best advice is to “use real words and ...

  9. Bullous pemphigoid - Wikipedia

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    Bullous pemphigoid (a type of pemphigoid) is an autoimmune pruritic skin disease that typically occurs in people aged over 60, that may involve the formation of blisters in the space between the epidermal and dermal skin layers.