Targeted therapies have been moved forward in the treatment of both pemphigus and pemphigoid diseases, a factor behind an urgency for rapid diagnosis.

Pemphigus vulgaris is a rare autoimmune disease that causes painful blistering on mucous membranes like the mouth, eyes, or genitals. It can cause serious complications if it isn’t treated. If you ...

Significantly more patients with moderate-to-severe pemphigus sustained their complete remission with rituximab (Rituxan) than with mycophenolate mofetil (MMF), a randomized trial showed. At 1 year, ...

Pemphigus foliaceus is an autoimmune disease that causes itchy blisters to form on your skin. It’s part of a family of rare skin conditions called pemphigus that produce blisters or sores on the skin, ...

Paraneoplastic pemphigus is a rare autoimmune skin condition that causes blisters and oral lesions. It usually develops due to underlying cancer. Treatment is essential for managing symptoms and ...

Pemphigus, an autoimmune disease mediated by B cells and which causes painful blisters and sores on the skin and mucous membranes, is a rare chronic autoimmune condition that can be fatal if not ...

Pemphigus is an autoimmune bullous disease, in which autoantibodies react with the cell–cell adhesion structures, desmosomes, causing blisters and erosions on the oral mucosa and skin. Pemphigus is ...

Pemphigus is the term used to describe a group of autoimmune diseases that cause the skin and mucous membranes to become blistered. The conditions may therefore affect areas of the body such as the ...

This is a rare autoimmune skin disorder that occurs when your immune system starts attacking healthy epidermis cells (the top layer of your skin). Pemphigus can manifest itself as blisters and sores ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Rituximab is associated with higher protection against long-term cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, but ...

Compared with patients with pemphigus treated with prednisone alone, those who were treated with rituximab plus prednisone had a 2-fold lower relapse rate after a median follow-up of 7.3 years. In ...

—This study tested the hypothesis that pemphigus is associated with MS, dementia, and related disorders. Why? Bullous pemphigoid, with a similar pathogenesis, is associated with some neurologic ...