Pemphigus is a chronic, muco-cutaneous autoimmune blistering disorder; two main variants being pemphigus vulgaris (PV) and pemphigus foliaceus (PF). PV is the most common subtype, varying between 75 À 92% of total pemphigus patients. Although no community based studies are undertaken…
Background The classic treatment for pemphigus vulgaris is prednisolone. Immunosuppressive drugs can be used in association. Objective To compare the efficacy of Azathioprine in reducing the Disease Activity Index (DAI). Patients and methods A double blind randomized controlled study was conducted on 56…
This article reviews the use of MMF for the treatment of several bullous conditions, and assesses the evidence gathered from clinical trials and case series. According to numerous case series, MMF could be of value in treating refractory disease.…
by Sarah Brenner, MD, Jacob Mashiah, MD, Einat Tamir, MD, Ilan Goldberg, MD and Yonit Wohl, MD, Department of Dermatology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel Pemphigus is generally considered to stem…
by Dr. Neal Halsey, Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and Dr. Noel Rose, Autoimmune Disease Research Center, Johns Hopkins University 1. What is the risk of developing smallpox? Smallpox does not exist as a naturally occurring…
by Edward Tenner, M.D. INTRODUCTION The autoimmune bullous skin diseases, pemphigus (with major subsets pemphigus vulgaris, pemphigus foliaceus and paraneoplastic pemphigus) and the more common bullous pemphigoid (with variant disease phenotypes of cicatricial pemphigoid and gestational pemphigoid) each may have…
by Dr. David Rowe, DC, Dr. Nicholas Hall, DC The following article is one in a series we are publishing about complementary medical approaches to living with pemphigus. These treatments are not meant to replace the therapies administered by your…
By Robert Jordon, M.D.Professor and Chairman, Department of Dermatology,University of TexasHouston, Texas Historical Perspective The term pemphigus was most likely in use in the ancient world, but the first recorded instance was by Hippocrates (460-370 BC) who described pemphigoid fever…
By Jay Glaser, M.D. Dr. Glaser is a board-certified internist, researcher and medical director at the Lancaster Ayurveda Medical Centers based in Sterling, MA. He can be reached at 978-422-5044. Answers to many questions about Ayurveda can be found on…
By Vincenzo Ruocco, M.D., Sarah Brenner, M.D., and Eleonora Ruocco, M.D., from the Department of Dermatology, 2nd University of Naples, Naples, Italie, Department of Dermatology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, and Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israël. Correspondence: Vincenzo…
