Dermatitis herpetiformis
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What is dermatitis herpetiformis?
Dermatitis herpetiformis is an extremely itchy rash made of bumps and blisters. The rash is chronic, which means it continues over a long period of time.
Common symptoms reported by people with dermatitis herpetiformis
Treatments taken by people for dermatitis herpetiformis
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Compare treatments taken by people with dermatitis herpetiformis
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Who has dermatitis herpetiformis on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 26 say dermatitis herpetiformis is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 1 | |
| 30s | 4 | |
| 40s | 5 | |
| 50s | 2 | |
| 60s | 3 | |
| 70+ | 6 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 2 | |
| 20-29 years | 1 | |
| 30-39 years | 0 | |
| 40-49 years | 1 | |
| 50-59 years | 1 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 17 | |
| Female | 21 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 11 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 5 |