TY - T1 - Cyclosporine Treatment in Severe Gestational Pemphigoid SN - / UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10138/161810 T3 - A1 - Huilaja, Laura; Makikallio, Kaarin; Hannula-Jouppi, Katariina; Vakeva, Liisa; Hook-Nikanne, Johanna; Tasanen, Kaisa A2 - PB - Y1 - 2015 LA - eng AB - Gestational pemphigoid, a rare autoimmune skin disease typically occurring during pregnancy, is caused by autoantibodies against collagen XVII. Clinically it is characterised by severe itching followed by erythematous and bullous lesions of the skin. Topical or oral glucocorticoids usually relieve symptoms, but in more severe cases systemic immunosuppressive treatments are needed. Data on immunosuppressive medication controlling gestational pemphigoid are sparse. We report 3 intractable cases of... VO - IS - SP - OP - KW - pemphigoid gestationis; treatment; cyclosporine; LINKED-IMMUNOSORBENT-ASSAY; PUSTULAR PSORIASIS; PREGNANCY; MANAGEMENT; DERMATOSES; DIAGNOSIS; THERAPY; ANTIGEN; MILK; 3121 General medicine, internal medicine and other clinical medicine N1 - PP - ER -