Helka Kaunisto

Connecting Skin and Gut in Dermatitis Herpetiformis: Insights from Gluten Challenge Transcriptomics

Dermatitis herpetiformis (DH) is a dietary gluten -induced autoimmune blistering skin disease. It is hypothesized to be initiated by a small intestinal mucosal immune response. Gluten-free diet (GFD) is the primary treatment for DHdermatitis herpetiformis and effectively resolves...