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Dermatitis herpetiformis

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European Handbook of Dermatological Treatments

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Dermatitis herpetiformis (DH) is a rare disease characterized by a chronic, papulove-sicular eruption; it is intensely pruritic and associated with immunoglobulin A (IgA) deposition in the papillary dermis. It is accompanied by an underlying gluten-sensitive enteropathy.

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  1. C. Gooptu
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  2. F. Wojnarowska
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  1. ‘A. Sygros’ Hospital, Department of Dermatology, University of Athens, 5, I. Dragoumi Street, 161 21, Athens, Greece

    Andreas D. Katsambas

  2. University Unit Allergology Professional and Environmental Dermatology, University of Florence, Via Alfani 37, 50 121, Florence, Italy

    Torello M. Lotti

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Gooptu, C., Wojnarowska, F. (2003). Dermatitis herpetiformis. In: Katsambas, A.D., Lotti, T.M. (eds) European Handbook of Dermatological Treatments. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-07131-1_20

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