Pemphigus

Pemphigus: Introduction

Pemphigus: A rare group of autoimmune skin disorders where blisters or raw sores develop on the skin and mucous membranes. The bodies immune system destroys proteins the hold skin cells together resulting in blistering. The condition can be life-threatening if untreated. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Pemphigus is available below.

Symptoms of Pemphigus

• Blisters
  • Mouth blisters
  • Skin blisters
  • Nasal blisters
  • Mucous membrane blisters
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Medical Textbooks Online about Pemphigus

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Diagnostic Tests for Pemphigus

• Skin biopsy
• Blood antibody tests
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Pemphigus?

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Misdiagnosis and Pemphigus

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Pemphigus: Research Doctors & Specialists

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• Skin Health Specialists (Dermatology):
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  • Dermatopathology
  • Pediatric Dermatology (Child Skin Health)
  • Dermatological Immunology / Diagnostic Laboratory (Skin Allergies)
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Causes of Pemphigus

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Treatments for Pemphigus

• Hospitalization
• Nursing
• Adequate nutrition
• Pain relief
• Corticosteroids
• more treatments...»

See full list of 8 treatments for Pemphigus

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Patient Surveys for Pemphigus

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Reseach about Pemphigus

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Clinical Trials for Pemphigus

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Pemphigus include:

• Study of Etanercept (Enbrel) in the Treatment of Pemphigus Vulgaris - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Enbrel (Etanercept)
• Phase II Study of High-Dose Cyclophosphamide in Patients With Refractory Pemphigus - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - cyclophosphamide,filgrastim
• European Trial of Adjuvant Oral Glucocorticoid Pulse Therapy in Pemphigus - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - dexamethasone (50mg 1dd6, 3 consecutive days/month)
• CellCept (Mycophenolate Mofetil) in Pemphigus Vulgaris - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - mycophenolate mofetil (oral),prednisone (oral)
• Effect of Anti CD20 in Pemphigus - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Mabthera
• more trials...»

See full list of 10 Clinical Trials for Pemphigus

Statistics for Pemphigus

• Medical statistics for Pemphigus
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Pemphigus
• Death and Mortality statistics for Pemphigus
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Pemphigus: Broader Related Topics

• Autoimmune diseases
• Skin conditions
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Types of Pemphigus

Types of Pemphigus

• Pemphigus Vulgaris
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Definitions of Pemphigus:

A skin disease characterized by large thin-walled blisters (bullae) arising from normal skin or mucous membrane - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

Pemphigus is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Pemphigus, or a subtype of Pemphigus, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)