genetic

Hailey–Hailey disease

Hailey–Hailey disease (HHD), or pemphigus or familial benign pemphigus, was originally described by the Hailey brothers in 1939. It is a disorder that causes blisters to form on the skin.

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Symptoms — what it feels like

·Rashes and blisters on the skin, could be painful to the touch with a possibility of acantholysis, and hyperkeratosis.

Causes — why it happens

· in the ATP2C1 gene

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