title: A case of bullous pemphigoid in a patient on hemodialysis.
abstract: We describe a case of bullous pemphigoid (BP) in a patient with chronic renal failure maintained on hemodialysis. We diagnosed BP by histopathological and immunofluorescence studies. The relationship between BP and chronic renal failure and/or hemodialysis is not clear, but we believe that immune disarrangement due to chronic renal failure and/or hemodialysis may have influenced the pathogenesis of BP in our case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Chiba University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kamada
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ino
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hatamochi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shinkai
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001623:Betamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019084:Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis*; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D010391:Pemphigoid, Bullous / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D001623:Betamethasone