{"id":107217,"date":"2026-06-08T13:31:56","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T08:01:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=107217"},"modified":"2026-06-08T13:48:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T08:18:50","slug":"autoimmune-blistering-diseases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/autoimmune-blistering-diseases\/","title":{"rendered":"Autoimmune Blistering Diseases (AIBDs)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Autoimmune Blistering Diseases (AIBDs) Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A joint study by Punjabi University, Patiala, and PGIMER, Chandigarh, has developed artificial intelligence-based methods to aid diagnosis of Autoimmune Blistering Diseases (AIBDs). <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Autoimmune Blistering Diseases (AIBDs)<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Autoimmune Blistering Diseases (AIBDs), also called <\/span><b>autoimmune bullous disorders<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, are a group of<\/span><b> rare skin diseases.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They happen when your <\/span><b>immune system attacks your skin and mucous membranes &#8212; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the<\/span><b> lining inside your mouth, nose, and other parts of your body<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This <\/span><b>causes blisters to form.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Symptoms<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The places on your body where blisters form depend on which disorder you have.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Some AIBDs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> cause <\/span><b>blisters to grow on the skin.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Other types<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> cause them to <\/span><b>form in the mucous membranes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that line the mouth, nose, throat, eyes, and genitals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They can be <\/span><b>painful or itchy.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> They can <\/span><b>break open and leave a sore.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although <\/span><b>rare<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, AIBDs can be<\/span><b> severe and even life-threatening if untreated <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">because of:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Extensive skin loss<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Secondary infections<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Nutritional deficiencies<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">D<\/span><b>amage to mucous membranes and eyes<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Treatment <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">aims to<\/span><b> suppress the abnormal immune response<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>prevent new blister formation:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Corticosteroids<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Immunosuppressive drugs<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Biologic therapies such as Rituximab<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wound care and infection prevention<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source<\/b><strong>:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/chandigarh\/punjabi-university-pgimer-develop-ai-tool-for-rare-skin-disease-diagnosis\/articleshow\/131572701.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>TOI<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Autoimmune Blistering Diseases (AIBDs) are a group of rare skin diseases. 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