This is not a scientific study, but we can draw some conclusions that would tend to support the current statistics especially for PV. The one big difference would be the correlation between males and females. We had females returning surveys…
Herpetiform pemphigus was first introduced by Jablonska in 1975, as a variant of pemphigus that combines the clinical features of dermatitis herpetiformis with the immunological features of pemphigus.
Since Prednisone can cause water retention and puffiness, we need to keep our sodium chloride levels down, but not totally eliminated. Most people have been conditioned to a salty taste by nutrient-poor refined carbohydrates commonly known as snack foods. Sodium…
Cold, refreshing and nutritious, smoothies are a great way to soothe a sore throat or just enjoy a warm summer day. All you need is a blender and an imagination (We sparked our imagination by visiting our local smoothie shops…
By Sergei A. Grando, MD, PhD, DSci Professor of Dermatology University of California Davis The Need for Alternative Therapies for Pemphigus. In autoimmune pemphigus, systemic glucocorticosteroid treatment is life saving but may cause severe side effects. Pemphigus patients therefore need…
by Luis A. Diaz, M.D. Professor and Chairman Department of Dermatology Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Wisconsin Pemphigus foliaceous (PF) one of the major clinical variants of pemphigus, is characterized by superficial blisters and anti-epidermal autoantibodies. The epidermal antigen with…
By Edward Tenner M.D.Hoffman Estates, Il. Each type of pemphigus and relate diseases has differing kinds and differing percentages of ocular involvement. Also, the treatments for these diseases have many ocular side effects. Therefore it is very important that an…
By Dominik Ettlin, M.D., D.M.D. Northwestern University Dental School Chicago, Illinois As most readers know, the National Pemphigus Foundation held its first annual meeting in Chicago on August 1, 1998. Attendees of the meeting were given a questionnaire. The purpose…
By Sergei A. Grando, M.D., Ph.D., D.Sci. Professor of Dermatology University of California Davis NPF Advisory Board Member The goal of my research is to develop a safer and more rational treatment for pemphigus. I am deeply concerned that we,…
