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Pemphigus Foliaceus and Endemic Forms

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Pemphigus foliaceus can be divided into a non-endemic and endemic form. Both types share similar clinical features but differ in age of onset, geographic correlation, and familial incidence. The initial formation of fragile superficial blisters on the skin is quickly followed by the development of erosions with variable degrees of scaling and crusting. The severity of disease ranges from mild and localized to fulminant and widespread.

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  1. Department of Dermatology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA

    Kirk A. James MD & Luis A. Diaz MD

  2. Department of Dermatology, University of São Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil

    Valeria Aoki MD

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James, K.A., Aoki, V., Diaz, L.A. (2015). Pemphigus Foliaceus and Endemic Forms. In: Murrell, D. (eds) Blistering Diseases. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-45698-9_23

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