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Clinical Phenotype Transition in Pemphigus May Suggest Undertreatment with Rituximab: Findings from a Retrospective Single-Centre Analysis of Relapsed Patients.
Dermatology (Basel, Switzerland) - 1 Jan 2026
Strandmoe Anne-Lise, Hiel Marjolein A J, Meijer Joost M, van Nijen-Vos Laura L, Nijenhuis A Miranda, van Pelt L Joost, Meijer Gonnie H J, Heeringa Peter, Diercks Gilles F H, Bremer Jeroen, Horváth Barbara
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<p>Introduction: Pemphigus is an autoimmune bullous disease caused by autoantibodies against desmoglein (DSG) 1 and/or 3 and comprises two main subtypes: pemphigus vulgaris (PV) and pemphigus foliaceus (PF). PV affects the skin and/or mucosa and includes two forms: mucocutaneous PV (mcPV; anti-DSG1 and anti-DSG3) and mucosal PV (mPV; anti-DSG3). PF, characterized by anti-DSG1 autoantibodies, is limited to the...
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