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pemphigus

Pemphigus is an autoimmune disease in which an autoantibody directed against the intercellular substance of epidermis such that the epidermal cells above the basal cell layer lose their cohesiveness. Clinically, blisters are formed in mucosal surfaces, especially the mouth.


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