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Endemic Pemphigus Foliaceus in Venezuela: Report of Two Children

Authors :
Francisco González
Javier Enrique Fajardo
Adriana Calebotta
Ana María Sáenz
Antonietta Cirocco
Inés Maria Tacaronte
Source :
Pediatric Dermatology. 23:132-135
Publication Year :
2006
Publisher :
Wiley, 2006.

Abstract

Two native Yanomami children from the Venezuelan Amazonia with erythroderma were hospitalized on our service. Clinical, histologic, and immunofluorescence studies diagnosed endemic pemphigus foliaceous. Human leukocyte antigen class II showed DRB1*04 subtype *0411, which has not been previously associated with this disease. However, it shares a common epitope with all the human leukocyte antigen DRB1 alleles that have been involved in this disease among Brazilian populations. Although this condition is endemic in Brazil, our patients are the first two reported in Venezuela.

Details

ISSN :
15251470 and 07368046
Volume :
23
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Pediatric Dermatology
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....d98c1c9b13839f80cf47c66b5a38fc24
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1525-1470.2006.00197.x