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Pemphigus Vulgaris

Background

Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is a condition which causes blistering of the outer layer of the skin (epidermis) and mucosal membranes. It is a very rare condition and occurs almost exclusively in middle-aged or older people of all races and ethnic groups.

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Medical text written September 2002 written by Contact a Family. Approved September 2002 by Professor M M Black, Consultant Dermatologist, St John's Institute of Dermatology, Guy's, King's and St. Thomas' School of Medicine, London, UK.

 

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