title: [Pemphigus vulgaris: severe osteoporosis during cortisone therapy. Description of a case].
abstract: The authors review the etiopathogenesis of pemphigus vulgaris and the good results of cortisone plus immunodepressive therapy. They then underline the high frequency of cortisone osteoporosis and the measures apt to prevent it.
authors.affiliation: Servizio Accettazione, Osservazione, USL RM/4, Ospedale dell'Addolorata Roma.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stazi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Stazi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003348:Cortisone / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy; D010392:Pemphigus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D011379:Prognosis
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D003348:Cortisone
vernacular_title: Pemfigo volgare: grave osteoporosi in corso di terapia cortisonica. Descrizione di un caso.