Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita

Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita (EBA): A rare autoimmune skin disease with blisters. In epidermolysis bullosa acquisita (EBA) the body attacks its own anchoring fibrils with antibodies.

Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita usually appears in adults over age 50, although it can occur in children. It is linked to Crohn's disease (an inflammatory bowel disease) and possibly lupus.

Patients with epidermolysis bullosa acquisita who are on steroids for longer than one month may require calcium and vitamin D supplements to prevent osteoporosis.
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In another rare type — epidermolysis bullosa acquisita, which isn't inherited — the blistering occurs as the result of the immune system mistakenly attacking healthy tissue.

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Another rare type of epidermolysis bullosa, called epidermolysis bullosa acquisita, is an autoimmune disorder. It may be difficult to tell this condition apart from another autoimmune skin disorder called mucous membrane pemphigoid.

Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita ... scarred skin
Epidermolysis bullosa intraepidermic ... skin infection
Epidermolysis bullosa simplex with mottled pigmentation ... skin infection
Epidermolysis bullosa with pyloric atresia ... skin infection ...

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See also: Blister; Epidermolysis bullosa simplex; Junctional epidermolysis bullosa; Dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa; Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita.
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