title: Linear IgA bullous dermatosis: a retrospective study of 23 patients in Denmark.
abstract: Linear IgA bullous dermatosis (LAD) is an autoimmune, chronic bullous disease affecting primarily young children and adults. Studies on LAD are relatively sparse and from Scandinavia we could only find a few case reports. Therefore we decided to conduct a retrospective investigation of patients seen at our department since 1972. A total of 23 patients were identified; 7 children (F:M ratio 0.75) and 16 adults (F:M ratio 0.78). Mean age at disease onset in the two age groups were 2.7 and 56.8 years. Estimated incidence rate in our region: 0.67 per million per year. The most commonly used treatment modalities were corticosteroids, dapsone and sulphapyridine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Allergy Center , Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark. kristina.lings@rsyd.dk.
authors.forename: Kristina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lings
authors.forename: Anette
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bygum
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017668:Age of Onset; D000368:Aged; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003622:Dapsone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D062027:Linear IgA Bullous Dermatosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013427:Sulfapyridine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D003622:Dapsone; D011241:Prednisone; D013427:Sulfapyridine