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Dapsone and severe hypoalbuminaemia in dermatitis herpetiformis
Author(s) -
COWAN R. E.,
WRIGHT J. T.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1981.tb00046.x
Subject(s) - dermatitis herpetiformis , dapsone , medicine , dermatology , albumin , complication , surgery , disease
SUMMARY A case of severe hypoalbuminaemia in a patient on long‐term dapsone treatment for dermatitis herpetiformis is described. The mechanism for this complication is uncertain, but increased intravascular albumin catabolism has been suggested.