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Observational Study
. 2019 Dec 1;155(12):1423-1424.
doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2019.3308.

Prevalence of Pemphigoid as a Potentially Unrecognized Cause of Pruritus in Nursing Home Residents

Joost M Meijer  1 , Aniek Lamberts  1 , Hendrika J Luijendijk  2 , Gilles F H Diercks  1 , Hendri H Pas  1 , Sytse U Zuidema  2 , Marcel F Jonkman  1
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Observational Study

Prevalence of Pemphigoid as a Potentially Unrecognized Cause of Pruritus in Nursing Home Residents

Joost M Meijer et al. JAMA Dermatol. .

Abstract

This cross-sectional study of 125 residents of 7 nursing homes in the Netherlands evaluates the prevalence of pemphigoid as a potentially unrecognized cause of pruritus.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

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