Synonyms
- Brazilian Pemphigus Foliaceus
- Fogo Selvagem
- Benign Chronic Familial Pemphigus
- Benign Familial Pemphigus
- Hailey-Hailey Disease
Disorder Subdivisions
- Pemphigus Vulgaris
- Pemphigus Vegetans
- Pemphigus Foliaceus
- Exfoliative Dermatitis
- Pemphigus Erythematosus
- Pemphigus Herpetiformis
- Drug-Induced Pemphigus
General Discussion
Pemphigus is a group of rare autoimmune skin disorders characterized by the development of blisters in the outer layer of the skin (epidermis) and mucous membranes (thin moist layers that line the body's internal surfaces). The location and type of blisters vary according to the type of pemphigus. If left untreated, pemphigus can be a serious illness.
Resources
American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association, Inc.
22100 Gratiot Avenue
Eastpointe, MI 48021-2227
Tel: (586)776-3900
Fax: (586)776-3903
Tel: (800)598-4668
Email: aarda@aarda.org
Internet: http://www.aarda.org/
NIH/National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse
1 AMS Circle
Bethesda, MD 20892-3675
USA
Tel: 3014954484
Fax: 3017186366
Tel: 8772264267
TDD: 3015652966
Email: NIAMSinfo@mail.nih.gov
Internet: http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info
National Cancer Institute
6116 Executive Blvd, MSC 8322, Room 3036A
Bethesda, MD 20892-8322
USA
Tel: 3014353848
Tel: 8004226237
TDD: 8003328615
Internet: http://www.cancer.gov
International Pemphigus Foundation
1540 River Park Drive
Suite 208
Sacramento, CA 95815
USA
Tel: 9169221298
Fax: 9169221458
Email: pemphigus@pemphigus.org
Internet: http://www.pemphigus.org
Autoimmune Information Network, Inc
PO Box 4121
Brick, NJ 08723
Tel: (732)664-9259
Email: autoimmunehelp@aol.com
Internet: http://www.aininc.org
European Society for Immunodeficiencies (ESID)
c/o Dr. Esther de Vries
Jeroen Bosch Hospital
Dept. Paediatrics
P.O. Box 90153
Hertogenbosch, 5200 ME's
Netherlands
Tel: +31 73-6992965
Fax: +31 73-6992948
Email: info@esid.org
Internet: http://www.esid.org
AutoImmunity Community
Tel: (919)-55-2-9057
Email: bandrews@autoimmunitycommunity.org
Internet: http://autoimmunitycommunity.org
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