The role of chronic infection foci and tumor process in the manifestation of bullous pemphigoid
Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is the most common autoimmune subepidermal blistering dermatosis of the elderly, mediated by Th2-driven inflammation and autoantibodies to BP180/BP230. Its association with both malignant and chronic non-malignant diseases of the digestive system is increasingly discussed, but clinical correlati...