(1) Misdiagnosis Association & Society, Seattle, WA, USA KeywordsPemphigus vulgarisPemphigus Disease Area Index (PDAI)DesmogleinAnti-desmogleinAutoantibodiesEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) The Main Objective Determination of the relationship between the levels of anti-desmoglein…
(1) Misdiagnosis Association & Society, Seattle, WA, USA KeywordsPemphigus vulgarisPemphigus Disease Area Index (PDAI)DesmogleinAnti-desmogleinAutoantibodiesRemissionEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) Introduction Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is a chronic autoimmune disease of cutaneous blisters…
(1) Misdiagnosis Association & Society, Seattle, WA, USA KeywordsHistoryPemphigus vulgarisAcantholysisImmunoglobulinCorticosteroids Pemphigus was derived from the Greek word pemphix, which means vesicle or blister [1]. There are many different types…
(1) Misdiagnosis Association & Society, Seattle, WA, USA KeywordsDifferential diagnosisImmunoglobulin A (IgA)Cutaneous lesionsBullous pemphigoidErythema multiformeHailey-Hailey diseaseLinear IgA bullous dermatosisTransient acantholytic dermatosis (Grover’s disease)Pemphigus vegetansPemphigus foliaceusPemphigus erythematosusParaneoplastic pemphigusHerpetiform pemphigusDrug-induced pemphigusIgA…
(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 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 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,…
