Treatment of pemphigus vulgaris. An overview in Mexico
| Autor: | G León-Dorantes, A. Tirado-Sánchez |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
| Předmět: |
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Keratinocytes Niacinamide medicine.medical_specialty Cyclophosphamide Immunology Azathioprine Dapsone Autoimmune skin disease Cholinergic Antagonists Second line Adrenal Cortex Hormones medicine Immunology and Allergy Humans Mexico business.industry Pemphigus vulgaris food and beverages General Medicine Desmosomes Tetracycline medicine.disease Dermatology Pemphigus business Immunosuppressive Agents medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Allergologia et immunopathologia. 34(1) |
| ISSN: | 0301-0546 |
| Popis: | Pemphigus is an autoimmune skin disease that can present in a variety of forms and can prove challenging to manage and treat. An overview of the condition in Mexico is presented. Emphasis is placed on management of the condition, with description of the most commonly used treatments (glucocorticoids, azathioprine), the second line therapies (cyclosporine and mycophenolate mofetil), and additional alternative treatments (cyclophosphamide and dapsone). |
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