Pemphigus foliaceus is an acquired autoimmune blistering disease in which the body’s immune system produces IgG autoantibodies that target the intercellular adhesion glycoprotein desmoglein-1, which is principally expressed in the…
The authors developed an anonymous, Web-based survey instrument available globally, and collected data from 171 pemphigus vulgaris (PV) patients to assemble epidemiologic data pertaining to an extensive set of clinical…
Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is an autoimmune blistering disorder with a complex etiology involving an interplay of genetic as well as environmental factors, most of which remain unknown. Despite the identification…
Autoimmune bullous diseases are associated with autoimmunity against structural components that maintain cell-cell and cell-matrix adhesion in the skin and mucous membranes. They include those where the skin blisters at…
DIF and IIF evaluates in vivo bound and circulating autoantibodies and are the preferred methods for diagnosing AIBDs. In pemphigus diseases and dermatitis herpetiformis, the titer of circulating autoantibodies reflects…
Autoimmune bullous diseases (AIBD) are chronic disorders associated with significant morbidity and even mortality, for which the 19 dermatologic departments in Austria apply standard modalities to provide state-of-the-art diagnosis and treatment….
The exact epidemiology of autoimmune bullous disorders in Australia is unknown. This article describes the establishment of a registry and support group to serve patients with these disorders. The registry…
Chronic bullous disease of childhood (CBDC) is generally a self-limited disease of prepubescent children that resolves within months to years. However, as discussed in the previous issue of Dermatologic Clinics…
Pemphigus is a group of autoimmune blistering diseases characterized by blisters and erosive lesions on the skin and mucous membranes due to loss of cell and cell adhesion of keratinocytes….
Autoimmune bullous diseases are a group of diseases caused by autoantibodies against the dermoepidermal junction and desmosome, cleaving the skin and mucous membrane. The clinical forms and the prevalence seem…
