Find out what pictures of dermatitis herpetiformis looks like.
What Dermatitis Herpetiformis Looks Like Pictures of What Dermatitis Herpetiformis Looks Like
From Daniel More, MD, About.com
Updated February 23, 2009
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Find out what pictures of dermatitis herpetiformis looks like.
Dermatitis herpetiformis is an extremely itchy skin rash found over bony joints, hands, the lower back and the scalp. It is caused by a non-allergic immune reaction to gluten, a protein in found in wheat.
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