<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Dear Lisa, The company called Schar have an excellent brochure entitled "Dermatitis Herpetiformis - the Duhring disease". To obtain a copy, write to :- Dr Schar S.r.l. Winkelau 5, 1-39014 Postal (BZ), Italia Web site:- www.schaer.com Kind Regards, Lucille Cholerton (Chairperson, Gluten Intolerance/Coeliac Support Group, Durban, South Africa) Web Site:- http://www.labspec.co.za/coeliac/index.htm -----Original Message----- >From: Lisa Spies Swinford <[log in to unmask]> > >Hi group, I am new to this list, and I am wondering how many of you all >have problems with skin rashes, in particular, "Durhing's Disease?" I >have been type I for 21 years. At age 21, I was diagnosed with a >malabsorption syndrome, unknown origin. In the last 6 weeks, I have >been experiencing the rash problem, and am being tested for Durhing's. >The first biopsy came back negative, but had another 2 days ago. >According to the dermatologist, a negative reading still isn't >affirmative that I do not have Durhing's. Can anyone give me some >comments?