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 ...

Redness and swelling on your vulva is never a welcome sight—but for a 46-year-old unnamed woman, blistering on her genitals led to a diagnosis of a rare autoimmune disorder. The new case study, ...

Pemphigus is a deadly skin blistering disease that occurs when patients' produce antibodies that attack proteins in their own cells -- called autoantibodies. In pemphigus, the body mounts abnormal ...

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 ...

Pemphigus diseases are a rare group of autoimmune conditions characterized by the formation of blisters that affect the skin and / or mucous membranes. Paraneoplastic pemphigus (PNP) is a rare form of ...

LONDON — The Belgian company Argenx said Wednesday that its closely watched antibody therapy failed to outperform placebo in a Phase 3 trial in an autoimmune condition that causes the skin to blister ...

Learn about autoimmune blistering disorders, their types, symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment options, complications, and essential home care tips, here ...

A 55-year-old man presents to the clinic with multiple tense bullae diffusely involving his trunk and extremities that overlie urticarial plaques. The patient states that for the past 4 weeks, his ...

Pemphigus is a deadly skin blistering disease that occurs when patients' produce antibodies that attack proteins in their own cells – called autoantibodies. In pemphigus, the body mounts abnormal ...

PV is characterized by the deposition of IgG antibodies against desmoglein 3 (Dsg3, a 130kDa protein) and desmoglein 1 (Dsg1) found in the mucous epithelium and in skin desmosomes, causing loss of ...