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Mar 2, 2023 · Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is the most common autoimmune subepidermal blistering disorder, representing 80% of subepidermal immunobullous cases. Bullous pemphigoid most commonly affects elderly patients between the ages of 60 to 80 years.
- Dana Baigrie, Vinod Nookala
- 2023/03/02
Sep 4, 2021 · Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is a severe autoimmune blistering skin disorder that primarily causes disease in the older population and is the most prevalent subepidermal variant of the pemphigoid diseases.
- Subaina Naeem Khalid, Zeest Ali Khan, Muhammad Hamza Ali, Talal Almas, Tarek Khedro, Vikneswaran Raj...
- 2021
May 9, 2018 · Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is an autoimmune bullous disease caused by autoantibodies against BP180 in the epidermal basement membrane. Autoantibody-mediated complement activation is an important...
Sep 1, 2021 · Background: Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is a widely recognized autoimmune blistering disease (AIBD) linked with a high incidence of morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to evaluate the available findings of randomized clinical trial studies to update interventions for Bullous pemphigoid.
- 10.47176/mjiri.35.111
- 2021
- Med J Islam Repub Iran. 2021; 35: 111.
Jul 29, 2024 · Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is the most common type of subepidermal blistering disease, usually observed in the elderly population, with a mean age of presentation between 66 and 83 years. BP is a psychosocially ladened disease, with many patients experiencing negative body image, social isolation, and depression.
Dec 29, 2023 · Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is a common autoimmune bullous disease affecting mainly the elderly, with rising incidence due to increased life expectancy. This disease is characterized by tense bullous lesions on normal or erythematous skin, accompanied by pruritus.
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Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is an autoantibody-mediated disease that usually occurs in the elderly but may be seen at all ages (Culton et al., 2019). It is characterized by tense large blisters on skin and in a minority of cases, oral erosions. Blisters may be on normal-appearing or inflamed skin.