Category Autoimmune and Blistering Diseases

Dermatitis Herpetiformis

by Dr. S.N. Gupta Dermatitis herpetiformis (DH) is a chronic, intensely itchy autoimmune blistering rash that represents the cutaneous (skin) manifestation of celiac disease. It is triggered by ingestion of gluten—a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye—in genetically predisposed…