Human genes for pemphigoid gestationis
Pemphigoid gestationis [DOID:14482]
A pemphigoid that is characterized by erythematous papules, vesicles, and plaques around the trunk and extremities that develop during pregnancy, particularly during the second and third trimesters, has_symptom pruritis, and has_material_basis_in autoantibodies to the basement membrane, which triggers a complement cascade and attracts eosinophils to the subepidermis.
Synonyms: pemphigoid gestationis, DOID:14482, pemphigoid gestationises, Gestational herpes, herpes gestationis ...