Article
Pemphigus vulgaris: a clinical study of 44 cases over a 20-year period.
International journal of dermatology - 1 Oct 2015
Svecova Danka
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is a rare, life-threatening, autoimmune bullous disease with unpredictable progression and prognosis. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to analyze long-term outcomes in patients with PV, focusing on factors that may influence the prognosis of the disease, including the phenotype of PV, age at onset, multiplicity of mucosal involvement, relapse and remission rates, and survival...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adrenal Cortex Hormones
- Adult
- Age of Onset
- Aged
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents
- Disease Progression
- Disease-Free Survival
- Extremities
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Immunoglobulins, Intravenous
- Immunosuppressive Agents
- Intestinal Mucosa
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Mouth Mucosa
