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The cause of pemphigus remains unknown. However, there is a genetic predisposition and it is considered to be an autoimmune disorder. In 1964, autoantibodies against keratinocyte surfaces were described in patients with pemphigus. Pemphigus sometimes occurs in patients that suffer from other autoimmune diseases, particularly myasthenia gravis and thymoma.
