Dermatitis Herpetiformis Symptoms, Causes & More
Article Sources
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Who Is at Risk?
People of all ages can get dermatitis herpetiformis. However, people between the ages of 30 and 40 are the most likely to be impacted. People of northern European descent are at risk, and the disease affects men more commonly than it does women. Likewise, genital and oral problems occur most commonly in men.
People who have a first relative who has the skin condition are at a slightly higher risk of having it themselves. A history of autoimmune diseases in the family is also common in people with dermatitis herpetiformis. Those diseases include thyroid disease, pernicious anemia and Addison's disease.
