Pemphigus Vulgaris is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Pemphigus Vulgaris, or a subtype of Pemphigus Vulgaris,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Pemphigus Vulgaris as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
Pemphigus Vulgaris: Introduction
Broader types of Pemphigus Vulgaris:
Racial predominance for Pemphigus Vulgaris: Jews
Prognosis of Pemphigus Vulgaris: death within 2 years without treatment and 40% mortality with treatment
Complications of Pemphigus Vulgaris:
see complications of Pemphigus Vulgaris
Symptoms of Pemphigus Vulgaris: see symptoms of Pemphigus Vulgaris
Complications of Pemphigus Vulgaris: see complications of Pemphigus Vulgaris
Onset of Pemphigus Vulgaris: 40-60 years
Contagion of autoimmunity:
generally not; see details in contagion of autoimmune diseases.
Inheritance:
see inheritance of Pemphigus Vulgaris
Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Pemphigus Vulgaris.
Treatments for Pemphigus Vulgaris:
see treatments for Pemphigus Vulgaris
Research for Pemphigus Vulgaris:
see research for Pemphigus Vulgaris
Organs and body systems related to Pemphigus Vulgaris include:
Main name of condition: Pemphigus Vulgaris
Class of Condition for Pemphigus Vulgaris: autoimmune
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Source - Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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