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Expert Insights on the Burden of Bullous Pemphigoid

Through a patient case, Fiona Lovegrove, MD, PhD, illustrates the physical and emotional burden of bullous pemphigoid (BP) on patients and caregivers and discusses the complexities of treating older patients with multiple comorbidities.
Fiona Lovegrove
MD, PhD, FRCPC
Fiona Lovegrove

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Learning objectives

  • Understand the physical, emotional, and practical burden of BP on patients and caregivers
  • Recognize how age, comorbidities, and concomitant medications influence BP management
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Dermatology

Fiona Lovegrove

MD, PhD, FRCPC

Founder & Dermatologist, Lovegrove Dermatology

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Fiona Lovegrove

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