(1) Misdiagnosis Association & Society, Seattle, WA, USA KeywordsEpidemiologyEtiologyPemphigus vulgarisGeneticsEnvironment Epidemiology Pemphigus vulgaris (PV), an autoimmune blistering disease, is a rare disease with an estimated worldwide yearly incidence of…
(1) Misdiagnosis Association & Society, Seattle, WA, USA KeywordsPemphigus vulgarisDesmogleinMucocutaneous variantMucosal dominant variantCutaneous-only PV Overview of Pemphigus Vulgaris Introduction Pemphigus is originated from the Greek word pemphix meaning bubble…
(1) Misdiagnosis Association & Society, Seattle, WA, USA KeywordsPemphigus vulgarisMucocutaneous variantMucosal dominant variantDesmogleinAutoantibodiesMusocal lesionsCutaneous-only diseaseEarly endpointsLate endpointsRelapseFlareTreatment failure Clinical Variants of Pemphigus Vulgaris There are two main different variants…
Fig. 11.1 Interpretation of markers for hepatitis B Fig. 11.2 Principal markers of hepatitis B infection and their serological expressions Evaluation of Laboratory Methods Exam Sensitivity % Specificity % HBsAg…
HPV infection Biology Lesions associated with HPV affect genital and non genital sites. 9.6 Most Common Genital Sites Man: Glans, foreskin, frenulum, balanoprepucial sulcus, urethral meatus and scrotum. Woman: Vulva,…
(1) Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil When cases of AIDS began to be reported in the early 1980s, in the most of the time cutaneous mucous…
(1) Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 3.1 Synonyms Febrile herpes. 3.2 Concept Herpes is an infectious and contagious disease subject to recurrence. It may be transmitted…
(1) Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 8.1 Bacterial Vaginosis 8.1.1 Synonyms Vaginal discharge, bacterial vaginosis, BV. 8.1.2 Concept BV is a syndrome that occurs due to…
(1) Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 7.1 Gonorrhea 7.1.1 Synonymy Gonococcal disease, blennorrhea, clap, drip. 7.1.2 Concept Infectious and contagious disease of the mucous membranes. Classic…
