Dermatitis herpetiformis is associated with: March 2011
Correct Answer: Celiac sprue
Description: Ans. C: Celiac sprue Etiology of dermatitis herpetiformis: Gluten sensitive enteropathy is always associated and probably responsible for skin lesions DH: Patients have an associated, usually subclinical gluten sensitive enteropathv More than 90% express HLA-B8/ DRW3 and HLA-DQW2 Direct immunofluorescence microscopy of normal appearing perilesional skin demonstrate granular deposits of IgA DOC (drug of choice): Dapsone
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