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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
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Medical Textbooks Online about Pemphigus
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Misdiagnosis and Pemphigus
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Causes of 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
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Statistics for Pemphigus
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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)
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