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

Pemphigus is a group of rare, potentially devastating autoimmune diseases of the skin and
mucous membranes with high morbidity and potentially lethal outcome. The major clinical …

The goal of contemporary research in pemphigus vulgaris and pemphigus foliaceus is to
achieve and maintain clinical remission without corticosteroids. Recent advances of …

The autoimmune blistering skin disease pemphigus is caused by IgG autoantibodies against
desmosomal cadherins, but the precise mechanisms are in part a matter of controversial …

Alarmins are endogenous, constitutively expressed, chemotacting and immune activating
proteins or peptides released because of non-programmed cell death (ie infections, trauma …

Pemphigus is a group of potentially life-threatening diseases characterized by cutaneous
and mucosal blistering. There is a fairly strong genetic background to pemphigus with …

Desmosomes are patch-like intercellular adhering junctions (“maculae adherentes”), which,
in concert with the related adherens junctions, provide the mechanical strength to …

Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is a severe autoimmune blistering disease caused by auto-
antibodies (auto-Abs) directed against epithelial desmosomal components and leading to …

All-cause and cause-specific mortality among patients with pemphigus compared with the
general population is yet to be established. This study investigated overall mortality and …

Background Evidence for the scientific basis of purported therapeutic effects and adverse
effects of herbal supplements continues to grow. Many herbal supplements are touted for …