Term Name: | IgA pemphigus |
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Definition: | A pemphigus that is characterized by painful and pruritic vesiculopustular eruptions. These eruptions form as a result of circulating IgA antibodies against keratinocyte cell surface components responsible for cell to cell adherence. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:0080851] ( DOID:0080851 ) |