(1) Misdiagnosis Association & Society, Seattle, WA, USA KeywordsPemphigus vulgarisTreatment optionsNo treatmentCorticosteroidsPlasma exchangeIntravenous (IV) immunoglobulin (Ig) therapyAdjuvantsComplications Treatment Options Prognosis with No Treatment Without any treatment , the prognosis…
(1) Misdiagnosis Association & Society, Seattle, WA, USA KeywordsDiagnosisPemphigus vulgarisOral erosionsSkin lesionsBiopsyEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)ImmunofluorescenceHistopathology Diagnosis Patients with pemphigus vulgaris (PV) are seen to initially suffer from oral erosions…
(1) Misdiagnosis Association & Society, Seattle, WA, USA KeywordsTherapy-resistant pemphigusRituximabWhite blood cells (WBC)Hemoglobin (Hgb)Platelets (Plt)Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)UreaCreatinine (Cr) Discussion White blood cells (WBC) , hemoglobin (Hgb) ,…
(1) Misdiagnosis Association & Society, Seattle, WA, USA KeywordsTherapy-resistant pemphigusRituximabLab indicesIntravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG)CyclophosphamideMycophenolate mofetilMethotrexateAzathioprine Results Among 105 therapy-resistant pemphigus patients who received rituximab treatment in Razi Hospital, Tehran, Iran,…
(1) Misdiagnosis Association & Society, Seattle, WA, USA KeywordsPemphigusTherapy-resistantRituximabWhite blood cell (WBC)Hemoglobin (Hgb)Platelet (Plt)Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)UreaCreatinine (Cr)AgeGenderInvolved sitesPrevious therapiesUnderlying diseaseDisease duration Investigation Method Thirty-nine therapy-resistant pemphigus patients…
(1) Misdiagnosis Association & Society, Seattle, WA, USA KeywordsPemphigus vulgarisRituximabNeutropeniaThrombocytopeniaToxicity In 1997, rituximab was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma…
(1) Misdiagnosis Association & Society, Seattle, WA, USA KeywordsPemphigus vulgarisRituximabLaboratory indicesAgeSexTreatmentDisease durationDisease sitesUnderlying disease Objectives Major Objective The major objective was the investigation of laboratory variations after injection of…
(1) Misdiagnosis Association & Society, Seattle, WA, USA KeywordsPemphigus vulgarisCorticosteroidsUrea reductionMycophenolate mofetilCyclophosphamidesRituximabIntravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG)Plasmapheresis Introduction Pemphigus is the name of a group of life-threatening blistering diseases of the skin…
(1) Misdiagnosis Association & Society, Seattle, WA, USA KeywordsPemphigus Disease Area Index (PDAI)CutaneousMucosalMucocutaneousRemissionEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) The author’s present study shows that the average levels of anti-desmoglein (DSG) 1…
(1) Misdiagnosis Association & Society, Seattle, WA, USA KeywordsPemphigus vulgarisRazi hospitalAnti-desmogleinAutoantibodiesPemphigus Disease Area Index (PDAI)Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) Population under study: 52 pemphigus vulgaris patients Location: Razi Hospital in…
