Mortality in eight autoimmune bullous diseases: A global large‐scale retrospective cohort study

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and VenereologyVolume 37, Issue 4 p. e535-e537 LETTER TO THE EDITOR Mortality in eight autoimmune bullous diseases: A global large-scale retrospective cohort study Katharina Boch, Katharina Boch orcid.org/0000-0003-1899-4886 Department of Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorHenner Zirpel, Henner Zirpel Comprehensive Center for Inflammation Medicine, University-Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorDiamant Thaci, Diamant Thaci Comprehensive Center for Inflammation Medicine, University-Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorNoor Mruwat, Noor Mruwat Unit of Dermatology and Skin Research Laboratory, Barch Padeh Medical Center, Poriya, IsraelSearch for more papers by this authorDetlef Zillikens, Detlef Zillikens Department of Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorRalf J. Ludwig, Ralf J. Ludwig Department of Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany Lűbeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorKhalaf Kridin, Corresponding Author Khalaf Kridin [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0001-9971-9151 Unit of Dermatology and Skin Research Laboratory, Barch Padeh Medical Center, Poriya, Israel Lűbeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar-Ilan University, Safed, Israel Correspondence Khalaf Kridin, Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology, University of Lűbeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23562 Lübeck, Germany. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author Katharina Boch, Katharina Boch orcid.org/0000-0003-1899-4886 Department of Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorHenner Zirpel, Henner Zirpel Comprehensive Center for Inflammation Medicine, University-Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorDiamant Thaci, Diamant Thaci Comprehensive Center for Inflammation Medicine, University-Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorNoor Mruwat, Noor Mruwat Unit of Dermatology and Skin Research Laboratory, Barch Padeh Medical Center, Poriya, IsraelSearch for more papers by this authorDetlef Zillikens, Detlef Zillikens Department of Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorRalf J. Ludwig, Ralf J. Ludwig Department of Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany Lűbeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorKhalaf Kridin, Corresponding Author Khalaf Kridin [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0001-9971-9151 Unit of Dermatology and Skin Research Laboratory, Barch Padeh Medical Center, Poriya, Israel Lűbeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar-Ilan University, Safed, Israel Correspondence Khalaf Kridin, Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology, University of Lűbeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23562 Lübeck, Germany. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author First published: 29 October 2022 https://doi.org/10.1111/jdv.18700Citations: 1 Ralf J. Ludwig and Khalaf Kridin authors contributed equally to this work. 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