Bleeding time also improved after giving up walnuts, and the mouth sores went away, too.

This article on 'hit & run' autoimmunity triggered by walnut antigen causing pemphigus vulgaris was interesting - though in my case, symptoms resolved w/ discontinuation, so I guess I'm lucky -
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaci.2019.04.020

But I miss walnuts. I wonder if pecans would be okay?

#FoodIntolerance #pemphigus #autoimmunity
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It's been ages since I've put out a #dermtwitter #tweetorial, so I thought what better way than to share a diagnosis that was the original motivator for me to become a dermatologist! A 🧵 on:

PEMPHIGUS VEGETANS!

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