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Coexistence of mucous membrane pemphigoid, vitiligo, and hypothyroidism: A second report of a new multiple autoimmune syndrome
Author(s) -
Niknezhad Nasim,
Ghalamkarpour Fariba,
Niknejad Nakisa,
AsadiKani Zahra
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
dermatologic therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.595
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1529-8019
pISSN - 1396-0296
DOI - 10.1111/dth.12717
Subject(s) - vitiligo , medicine , autoimmune disease , dermatology , mucous membrane , disease , pemphigoid , immunology , bullous pemphigoid , pathology , antibody
Mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP) is a rare immunobullous disease affecting the mucous membrane and skin. An association of MMP with other autoimmune disease is uncommon. Multiple autoimmune syndrome (MAS) is a subclass of autoimmune disorders with a coexistence of three or more autoimmune disorder in a single patient. The second report of the association of vitiligo, autoimmune thyroid disease, and MMP shows that this combination can be considered as a new type of MAS, although its mechanism and pathology are unknown.
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