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Pemphigus
A group of rare autoimmune skin conditions characterized by blistering lesions in the skin and in mucus membranes such as in the mouth.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Baby 0-2 | Very common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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A 31-year old asked:
What is pemphigus?
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What causes pemphigus?
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A 39-year old asked:
Can pemphigus be hereditary?
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A 29-year old asked:
What are the tests for pemphigus?
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What are the most common symptoms of pemphigus?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Pemphigus?
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A 53-year old male asked:
Is pemphigus curable?
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A 27-year old asked:
Can pemphigus be contagious?
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A 36-year old asked:
What is the treatment for pemphigus?
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A 29-year old asked:
Is pemphigus associated with cancer?
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A 25-year old asked:
What is the cause of pemphigus vulgaris ?
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A 39-year old asked:
What is the best medicine to treat pemphigus? Mestinon (pyridostigmine)?
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A 34-year old asked:
Pemphigus vulgaris .How do you protect your blistered skin?
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A 41-year old asked:
How long it is safe to give , low dose cyclophosphamide, in pemphigus?
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A member asked:
Can Pemphigus Vulgaris go away if its caused by taking to many medications/drug induced (clyndemycin, amoxcicillan, etc.a)?
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A 48-year old asked:
Can acupuncture treat pemphigus vulgaris?
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A 45-year old asked:
What is the autoimmune disorder pemphigus vulgaris?
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A 37-year old asked:
Which drugs and antibiotics are harmful in someone with pemphigus vulgaris?
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A 38-year old asked:
How long it is safe to give, low dose cyclophosphamide, in pemphigus foliaceus?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Does ozone therapy help in treatment of pemphigus vulgaris?
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A 45-year old asked:
Can homeopathy cure pemphigus vulgaris? Can any docs explain?
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A 35-year old asked:
Would a plasma exchange help people suffering from the auto-immune disease called pemphigus?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Hi..My aunt has pemphigus vulgaris and she took prednisolon for it but her condition is worsening is there any treatment substitutes corticosol.Thanks?
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A 42-year old male asked:
How effective is rituxan (rituximab) for pemphigus vulgaris as a treatment?
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A 49-year old asked:
Pemphigus vulgaris is an autoimmune disorder in humans in which antibodies are produced against the cadherins, is this true?
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A 69-year old asked:
With pemphigus vulgaris, beside blisters, could there be severe fatigue and headaches?
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A 75-year old male asked:
I've moved to Myrtle Beach South Carolina from NJ. I was being treated at the Pearlman Center at the University of Penn for several years. Can you recommend a doctor who specializes and treats pemphigus vulgaris in or around the Myrtle Beach area?
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A 24-year old male asked:
My cousin was diagnosed with pemphigus vulgaris.She is on steroid and imuran (azathioprine) therapy since last two years but not recovering completely.Please help.
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A 42-year old male asked:
I have pemphigus vulgaris and I am treating it with mycophenolate and prednisone. Currently, I have scabs on my scalp that apears to not heal. What is causing this not to heal? The prednisone?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Hi, my dermatologist prescribed me prednisone 10 milligrams due to pemphigus foliaceus. It says on the bottle that I have to take two tablets by mouth every other day, what does that exactly mean?
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