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Desmoglein 2 is less important than desmoglein 3 for keratinocyte cohesion. [PDF]

, 2013
Desmosomes provide intercellular adhesive strength required for integrity of epithelial and some non-epithelial tissues. Within the epidermis, the cadherin-type adhesion molecules desmoglein (Dsg) 1-4 and desmocollin (Dsc) 1-3 build the adhesive core of ...
Bettina Kempf, Partilla, Miriam, Jens Waschke, Hartlieb, Eva, Waschke, Jens, Kempf, Bettina, Eva Hartlieb (103934), Vigh, Balázs, Miriam Partilla, Miriam Partilla (103942), Balázs Vigh, Bettina Kempf (103938), Eva Hartlieb, Volker Spindler (103952), Balázs Vigh (103947), Jens Waschke (103956), Spindler, Volker, Volker Spindler, Partilla Miriam, Spindler Volker, Waschke Jens, Kempf Bettina, Vigh Balázs, Hartlieb Eva   +23 more
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Drug costs of Medicaid-covered therapies for pemphigus vulgaris treatment [PDF]

, 2020
Pemphigus vulgaris is the most common form of pemphigus affecting an estimated 30,000-40,000 people in the United States. Costs of systemic and immunoglobulin therapies for pemphigus vulgaris have remained persistently high.
Krase, Jeffrey M, Hauptman, Megan, Megan Hauptman, Hauptman, Megan ; Krase, Jeffrey M, Jeffrey M Krase   +4 more
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Extensive keloid formation after pemphigus vulgaris [PDF]

, 2015
Pemphigus vulgaris is an immunobullous disease characterized by intraepidermal blister formation. These blisters eventually rupture, leaving erosions that are slow to heal, often leaving hyperpigmented patches, but no scars.
Sako, Eric Y, Worswick, Scott, Sako, Eric Y ; Worswick, Scott, Scott Worswick, Eric Y Sako   +4 more
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Epidemiological and clinical study of cases of endemic pemphigus foliaceus and pemphigus vulgaris in a reference center in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil [PDF]

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
Background: Pemphigus constitutes a group of autoimmune bullous diseases. A reduction in the incidence of endemic pemphigus foliaceus and an increase in pemphigus vulgaris has been described, but there are no studies in Minas Gerais that address the ...
Vanessa Martins Barcelos, Everton Carlos Siviero do Vale, Marcelo Grossi Araujo, Flávia Vasques Bittencourt   +3 more
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Evaluation of cases of pemphigus vulgaris and pemphigus foliaceus from a reference service in Pará state, Brazil [PDF]

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2014
BACKGROUND: Pemphigusis a bullous, rare and chronic autoimmune disease. There are two major forms of pemphigus: vulgaris and foliaceus. Epidemiological data and clinical outcome in patients diagnosed in the Brazilian Amazon states are still rare ...
Carla Andréa Avelar Pires, Viviane Brito Viana, Fernando Costa Araújo, Silvia Ferreira Rodrigues Müller, Miguel Saraty de Oliveira, Francisca Regina Oliveira Carneiro   +5 more
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A clinical and demographic analysis of oral pemphigus vulgaris: A retrospective cross‐sectional study from 2001 to 2021

Health Science Reports, 2022
Background and Aims Pemphigus vulgaris is an autoimmune vesiculobullous mucocutaneous disorder with life‐threatening consequences. Early detection and adequate care are crucial for a good prognosis.
Muhanad L. Alshami, Fawaz Aswad, Bashar Abdullah   +2 more
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Utility of IgG4 immunohistochemistry detection in pemphigus diagnosis

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2022
Pemphigus includes a group of blistering autoimmune diseases that affect the skin and mucosa, characterized by the formation of epidermal bullous and the presence of antibodies against binding proteins.
Maricela García-Lechuga, María Elisa Vega-Memije, Ana Isabel Montiel-Rangel, Andres Torres-González, Lucia Rangel-Gamboa   +4 more
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Diagnostic difficulties in a case of a female patient with pemphigus vulgaris

, 2016
Introduction . Autoimmune blistering diseases are mediated by autoantibodies directed against structural proteins of the skin. Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is the most common type of pemphigus.
Kamila Zawadzińska-Halat, Jerzy Jarząb, Agata Filipowska-Grońska, Karolina Filipowska, Maria Weryńska-Kalemba   +4 more
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Do serum prolactin levels correlate with antibodies against desmoglein in pemphigus vulgaris?

Advanced Biomedical Research, 2016
Background: Pemphigus vulgaris is a chronic inflammatory disease of skin, the etiology of which is not completely known. Despite the latter, anti-desmoglein antibodies play a proven role in the pathogenesis.
Fariba Iraji, Nabet Tajmirriahi, Iman Momeni, Kioumars Jamshidi, Fazlollah Hashemzehi, Amir Hossein Siadat, Alireza Asemi Esfahani   +6 more
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Involvement of Nail Apparatus in Pemphigus Vulgaris in Ethnic Poles Is Infrequent

Frontiers in Medicine, 2018
Pemphigus vulgaris lesions have a tendency to localize around natural body orifices. The aim here was to analyze the involvement of nail apparatus in pemphigus vulgaris.
Pawel Pietkiewicz, Pawel Pietkiewicz, Monika Bowszyc-Dmochowska, Justyna Gornowicz-Porowska, Marian Dmochowski   +4 more
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