Pemphigus - a Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide...
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Pemphigus , is an autoimmune disease of the skin and mucous membranes that causes vesicles , bullae and raw sores. It may be triggered by medications, such as penicillamine. In pemphigus, autoantibodies form against desmoglein. Desmoglein forms the "glue" that attaches adjacent epidermal cells via attachment points called desmosomes. When autoantibodies attack desmogleins, the cells become separated from each other and the epidermis becomes "unglued", a phenomenon called acantholysis. This...
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why sweating with dirty smell comes to neck and joints in pemphigus?
Since five years i am suffering by pemphigus ,i am using steriod,now my full body...
Since five years i am suffering by pemphigus ,i am using steriod,now my full body...
find out why and how your pemphigus started (using the web), and what other treatment options are available. Here's afew suggestions: 1) dump all of your sweets, artificial sweeteners, sodas, ...
Asked by mkanchanlal - 7 months ago
Is there any treatment for the skin disease Pemphigus Vulgaris? How can pain from the...
I have been suffering from this disease for the last 5 years. The blisters come...
I have been suffering from this disease for the last 5 years. The blisters come...
I'm sorry to hear that you are suffering. Since Pemphigus is an autoimmune disease, any treatment that supresses the over response of your immune system will improve your symptoms....
Asked by Gopala Krishna - 31 months ago
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Pemphigus?
paws and new occurrences of scabbing on his face, the vet said today it's either pemphigus , but he very strongly suspects it is pemphigus. I've done some preliminary research -- pits are not one
Aug 18, 2008
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Pemphigus?
it's something far worse. I have been researching both canker and pemphigus. To me, it looks like canker usually attacks the frog, and his are okay. On the other hand, pemphigus looks like it is usually more
Aug 08, 2008
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Who's delt with Pemphigus
area.Heres a couple more.Here's some info on pemphigus: http://www.hoofcare.com/article... with pemphigus. Rather my experience is with a person. I had leukaemia and hence was...
Feb 16, 2008
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Peribronchial thickening and pemphigus vugeris
my wife is diagnosed with pemphigus vulgeris and was now told that she has Peribronchial thickening, what is this can any...
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pemphigus foliaceus
Is pemphigus foliaceus contagious and how long does it take to disappear? is it a form of cancer? thanks Philip Inc
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pemphigus vulgarus
If a person have pemphigus vulgarus, since december 2007, and had the biopsy done two weeks ago would the treatment sti...
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Pemphigus Vulgaris - a Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research...
Price: $28.95
In March 2001, the National Institutes of Health issued the following warning: "The number of Web sites offering health-related...