A rare autoimmune bullous skin disease characterized by painful and pruritic vesiculopustular eruptions resulting from circulating IgA antibodies against keratinocyte cell surface components. The lesions are typically found at the periphery of erythematous annular plaques and favor intertriginous regions. Histologically and immunologically IgA pemphigus can be subdivided into subcorneal pustular dermatosis and intraepidermal neutrophilic IgA dermatosis.
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Advocacy Organizations
International Pemphigus & Pemphigoid Foundation
To improve the quality of life for all people affected by pemphigus and pemphigoid through early diagnosis and support.
The Fairy Goddess Mother Project Inc.
The Fairy Goddess Mother Project is a 501(c)(3) Non-profit Rare Disease Patient Advocacy Organization dedicated to increasing awareness of the little-known, often misdiagnosed disease Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus (VLS), providing financial assistance to afflicted women in need of treatment, and supporting patients’ efforts to participate in clinical trials.
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