Pemphigus foliaceus is part of the pemphigus group of autoimmune diseases. Autoimmune diseases occur when the body’s immune system attacks healthy tissue. In pemphigus foliaceus, the immune system ...
The term “pemphigus” refers to a group of organ-specific, rare, autoimmune diseases that cause blistering of the skin. Pemphigus foliaceus (PF) is the second most common form of pemphigus. It is ...
Nature: Tunisian endemic pemphigus foliaceus is associated with desmoglein 1 gene polymorphism
Desmoglein 1 is the target antigen and probably the initiating immunogen of the autoantibody response in pemphigus foliaceus (PF), a blistering autoimmune skin disease. We previously showed that the ...
Pemphigus foliaceus is an autoimmune disease that causes itchy blisters to form on your skin. It’s part of a family of rare skin conditions called pemphigus that produce blisters or sores on the skin, ...
The three main types of pemphigus are vulgaris, pemphigus foliaceus, and paraneoplastic pemphigus. a) Pemphigus vulgaris is the most common variety and accounts for 70% of the pemphigus cases. It is ...
Nature: High-dose immune suppression and autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in refractory pemphigus foliaceus
High-dose immune suppression and autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in refractory pemphigus foliaceus
Pemphigus is an autoimmune bullous disease, in which autoantibodies react with the cell–cell adhesion structures, desmosomes, causing blisters and erosions on the oral mucosa and skin. Pemphigus is ...
This is a rare autoimmune skin disorder that occurs when your immune system starts attacking healthy epidermis cells (the top layer of your skin). Pemphigus can manifest itself as blisters and sores ...