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Dear Editor, bullous pemphigoid (BP) is an increasingly prevalent autoimmune blistering condition in western countries, which impacts the elderly population.1 Non-white populations have specifically been shown to have a greater… Click to show full abstract
Dear Editor, bullous pemphigoid (BP) is an increasingly prevalent autoimmune blistering condition in western countries, which impacts the elderly population.1 Non-white populations have specifically been shown to have a greater risk of hospitalization and subsequent disease mortality.2 To elucidate reported racial disparities, we aim to compare differences in initial clinical presentation of BP between skin of color (SOC) patients and white patients.
Keywords:
patients white;
clinical presentation;
differences clinical;
bullous pemphigoid
Journal Title: British Journal of Dermatology
Year Published: 2021
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Journal Title: British Journal of Dermatology
Year Published: 2021
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