Term Name:	pemphigoid gestationis
Synonyms:	Gestational herpes, herpes gestationis
Definition:	A pemphigoid that is characterized by erythematous papules, vesicles, and plaques around the trunk and extremities that develop during pregnancy, particularly during the second and third trimesters, has_symptom pruritis, and has_material_basis_in autoantibodies to the basement membrane, which triggers a complement cascade and attracts eosinophils to the subepidermis.
Ontology:	Human Disease [DOID:14482]   ( DOID:14482 )