Mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP) encompasses a heterogeneous group of diseases, which predominantly affects the elderly. The peak incidence is at roughly 70 years. However, rare childhood cases have ...

IN the consideration of vesiculating and bullous eruptions of the oral mucosa, insufficient attention has been given to benign mucous-membrane pemphigus as a distinct clinical entity. Also, in many ...

In primate goblet cells, the membranes of adjacent mucous granules form contact areas which appear as extensive pentalaminar fusion sites in thin sections. In freeze-fracture replicas, the same ...

Despite the widespread recognition that mucosal irritation is a cardinal feature of "sick-building syndrome," few data exist on the cause, natural history, or pathophysiology of upper respiratory ...

Painful inflammatory lesions of the skin and mucous membranes may occur in children who develop bacterial pneumonia. A research group at the University Children's Hospital Zurich has recently ...

Pallor comes from the Latin word "palleo," which means to look pale or fade. Pallor is a condition in which a person’s skin and mucous membranes turn lighter than they usually are. Mucous membranes ...

Following a ketogenic diet that is low in carbohydrates and higher in fat may help some asthmatics, a new study has indicated. Researchers at the University of Bonn, Germany, found that mice switched ...