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A Case Series of Recalcitrant Pemphigus [PDF]
Pemphigus consists of a group of life threatening autoimmune bullous disorders characterised by flaccid blisters and erosions of the skin and mucosal membranes of oral, laryngeal, conjunctival, pharyngeal, anal, vaginal etc.
Rajkumar Kannan+3 more
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OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the reactivity of indirect immunofluorescence using rat bladder epithelium as a substrate in patients with pemphigus foliaceus and pemphigus vulgaris from the Department of Dermatology, University of São Paulo Medical School ...
Damaris G. Ortolan+6 more
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Comparative scanning electron microscopy of bullous diseases [PDF]
The purpose of this study is to compare scanning electron microscopy findings of the blister roof in three distinct bullous diseases: one intraepidermal acantholytic (pemphigus foliaceus); one due to hemidesmosomal dysfunction (bullous pemphigoid); and ...
Hiram Larangeira de Almeida Jr+4 more
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The pemphigus foliaceus is a very common skin disease in the Center-West region of Brazil and is named endemic due to its incidence in some regions of the country, South America and Latin America.
Carlos Hermano da Justa Pinheiro+3 more
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Revisiting the question of pemphigus classification
Analysis of various classifications of pemphigus shows that there are no fundamental differences between them. The main distinctions consist in use of diverse terms in naming of some forms of pemphigus and in inclusion or exclusion of certain subtypes ...
Alexey V. Samtsov+5 more
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Background: Pemphigus foliaceus is exceedingly rare around the world, except within the few regions where it occurs as an endemic variant. Various factors can trigger immune mechanisms that induce pemphigus foliaceus or worsen its course.
Sıla Kılıç Sayar+1 more
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FUNDAMENTO: Há dois tipos principais de pênfigo: pênfigo vulgar e pênfigo foliáceo. Nos últimos anos, mudanças clínicas e epidemiológicas relacionadas aos pênfigos têm sido observadas.
Gilson Antonio Pereira Gonçalves+5 more
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Epidemiology of Pemphigus in Morocco
ABSTRACT Background The global distribution of pemphigus varies according to genetic, ethnic, socioeconomic, and cultural backgrounds. Despite the increased utilization of global health records and reporting systems, epidemiological data remain limited and poorly categorized.
Amani Fliti+20 more
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Sporadic Pemphigus Foliaceus in a 3-Year-Old Vietnamese Girl: A Case Report and Literature Review
Pemphigus foliaceus is an uncommon autoimmune intraepidermal blistering disease characterized by immunoglobulin (Ig) G autoantibodies that attack desmoglein-1 in the epidermis. There are two predominant forms of pemphigus foliaceus, sporadic and endemic.
Trinh Thi Diem Nguyen+3 more
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