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A 27-year-old member asked:
Can pemphigus be contagious?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. Michael P Vaughnanswered
Allergy and Immunology 36 years experience
Pemphigus: Pemphigus is an autoimmune disease and is not contagious. Autoimmune diseases may run in families so it could be possible for 2 members of the same family to develop the same problem.
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A Verified Doctoranswered
32 years experience
No: It is not contagious. It is an autoimmune disease.
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Last updated Jan 13, 2015
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