Thursday, December 8, 2011

The course and prognosis of pemphigus in 47 Tunisian patients

Abstract

Background  Pemphigus is a severe and life-threatening autoimmune bullous dermatosis.


Objective  We have analysed parameters that may influence prognosis of pemphigus (P).


Methods  It was a retrospective study (2002–2010), with pemphigus considered as severe if body surface involvement ≥30%. Disease control and relapse-free survival (Kaplan–Meier) were analysed and compared according to several parameters (P < 0.05).


Results  47 cases of pemphigus were collected, mean age 51 years ± 16.8 (F/H = 3.27). There were 30 pemphigus profundus and 17 superficial pemphigus. The median remission period was of 9 months (1.2 months–5 years). The mean healing ...

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