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Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 2016 Background: Mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP) is considered an autoimmune blistering disease that predominantly affects mucous membranes. Various treatments are available for controlling the diseases, but not all of them may respond. Materials and Methods:
Soheil Tavakolpour
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HLA antigens in ocular cicatricial pemphigoid. [PDF]
British Journal of Ophthalmology, 1978 HLA antigen frequencies were studied in 45 patients with ocular cicatricial pemphigoid. HLA-B12 was found to have an increased frequency of 44.4% in patients with ocular cicatricial pemphigoid, which was statistically significant when compared with a frequency of 19.6% in the control population (P less than .001 or P less than .031 when corrected for ...
B J, Mondino, S I, Brown, B S, Rabin
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Tofacitinib for refractory ocular mucous membrane pemphigoid
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2021 Purpose: To report the successful use of tofacitinib in the treatment of refractory ocular mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP). Observations: Two patients with ocular MMP presented with refractory disease after failure of multiple therapies.
Hayley James +5 more
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Frontiers in Immunology, 2019 Bullous pemphigoid (BP) and mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP) are rare chronic autoimmune disorders characterized by subepidermal blistering. For the United States, there is a limited amount of studies in BP and MMP that address disease demographics and ...
Janet Lee +3 more
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Association Between Skin Findings and Ocular Signs in Rosacea
Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi, 2021 Objectives:To report the most frequent signs in ocular rosacea and evaluate their association with skin findings.Materials and Methods:Fifty-one patients diagnosed with rosacea by a trained dermatologist were evaluated by an ocular surface specialist.
Francisco Lucero Saá +2 more
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Identification of a Basement Membrane Zone Antigen Reactive with Circulating IgA Antibody in Ocular Cicatricial Pemphigoid [PDF]
, 1993 Ocular cicatricial pemphigoid is a rare vesiculobullous disease characterized by linear deposition of IgG and/or IgA long the basement membrane zone of conjunctival biopsies.
Ted B Taylor +7 more
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Coexistence of mucous membrane pemphigoid and vitiligo
Indian Dermatology Online Journal, 2014 Mucous membrane pemphigoid describes a rare heterogeneous group of chronic, inflammatory, mucous membrane-dominated, subepithelial blistering diseases that manifest a varying constellation of oral, ocular, skin, genital, nasopharyngeal, esophageal, and ...
Sanath Aithal +2 more
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Journal of Clinical Periodontology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Aims This systematic review assesses current evidence on the management of non‐plaque (dental biofilm)‐induced gingival diseases and conditions (NPIGDs), including (i) inflammatory and immune conditions, (ii) neoplasms and (iii) gingival pigmentations.
Maria Clotilde Carra +5 more
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The role of inflammation and fibroblasts in conjunctival scarring in ocular mucous membrane pemphigoid [PDF]
, 2009 Ocular mucous membrane pemphigoid (ocular MMP) is a visually devastating disease where up to 30% of patients become blind due to the consequences of conjunctival inflammation and aggressive fibrosis.
Saw, V.P.J.
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Corneal ulcer as an atypical presentation of ocular cicatricial pemphigoid
, 2007 To describe three patients, each presenting noninfective corneal epithelial damage as first manifestation of ocular cicatricial pemphigoid (OCP)
S. Bonini +7 more
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