or pemphigus foliaceus (26.4%). Patients received infusions of rituximab on days 1 and 14, combined with short-term prednisone. Of the 77 patients who achieved complete remission (CR) at 6 months ...

Pemphigus encompasses a heterogeneous group of autoimmune blistering diseases, which affect both mucous membranes and the skin. The disease usually runs a chronic-relapsing course, with a potentially ...

Doxycycline (brand names include Vibramycin, Oracea, and Doryx) is an antibiotic in the tetracycline family. Healthcare providers commonly prescribe it to treat acne, sexually transmitted infections ...

Introduction: The autoantibody-driven disease pemphigus vulgaris (PV) impairs desmosome adhesion in the epidermis. In desmosomes, the pemphigus autoantigens desmoglein 1 (Dsg1) and Dsg3 link adjacent ...