Possible triggering factors and comorbidities in newly diagnosed autoimmune bullous diseases

AKARSU S., ÖZBAĞÇIVAN Ö., Dolas N., AKTAN Ş.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.47, no.3, pp.832-840, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 47 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1602-99
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.832-840
  • Keywords: Autoimmune bullous diseases, pemphigus, pemphigoid, dermatitis herpetiformis, triggering factors, comorbidities, DERMATITIS-HERPETIFORMIS, RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS, ENVIRONMENTAL-FACTORS, RISK-FACTORS, PEMPHIGUS, EPIDEMIOLOGY, PATHOGENESIS, DISORDERS, ETIOLOGY, FEATURES
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/aim: The distribution and the demographic, etiological, and clinical features of autoimmune bullous diseases (ABDs) vary according to geographic regions of the world. The limited number of reported studies in Turkey are mostly retrospective and generally include only pemphigus. The aim of our study was to evaluate the demographic data, clinical features, associated triggering factors, and comorbidities in patients newly diagnosed with ABDs.