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Pemphigus

https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/pemphigus

What is pemphigus? Pemphigus is a rare disease that causes blistering on many parts of the body, including the skin and the inside of the mouth, nose, throat, eyes, and genitals. In pemphigus, the immune system mistakenly attacks cells in the top layer of the skin.

Alopecia Areata

https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/alopecia-areata

What is alopecia areata? Alopecia areata is a disease that causes hair loss. In alopecia areata, the immune system attacks the structures in skin that form hair (hair follicles). Alopecia areata usually affects the head and face, though hair can be lost from any part of the body. Hair typically falls out in small, round patches about the size of a quarter. In some cases, hair loss is more extensive.

Alopecia areata

https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/alopecia-areata

¿Qué es la alopecia areata? La alopecia areata es una enfermedad que provoca la caída del pelo. En la alopecia areata, el sistema inmunitario ataca los folículos pilosos (las estructuras de la piel que forman el pelo). Por lo general, la alopecia areata afecta la cabeza y la cara, aunque se puede perder el pelo en cualquier parte del cuerpo. En la mayoría de los casos, el pelo se cae en parches pequeños y redondos del tamaño de una moneda estadounidense de 25 centavos. En algunos casos, la caída del pelo es más extensa.

Pénfigo

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¿Qué es el pénfigo? El pénfigo es una enfermedad poco frecuente que causa ampollas en muchas partes del cuerpo, incluida la piel y el interior de la boca, la nariz, la garganta, los ojos y los genitales. En el pénfigo, el sistema inmunitario ataca por error las células de la capa superior de la piel.

Scoliosis in Children and Teens

https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/scoliosis

What is scoliosis? Scoliosis is a sideways curve of the spine. Children and teens with scoliosis have an abnormal S-shaped or C-shaped curve of the spine. The curve can happen on either side of the spine and in different places in the spine. With treatment, observation, and follow-up with the doctor, most children and teens with scoliosis have normal, active lives.