title: Aggressive immunosuppressive therapy for a refractory case of IgA pemphigus.
authors.affiliation: Division of Immunodermatology, Department of of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
authors.forename: Kendall
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sibley Hash
authors.forename: Adrienne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rencic
authors.forename: Maria Ines
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Hernandez
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hashimoto
authors.forename: H Carlos
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Nousari
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D019085:Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Direct; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000032:analysis / Q000276:immunology*; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy / Q000379:methods; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010392:Pemphigus / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D010956:Plasmapheresis / Q000379:methods*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D003520:Cyclophosphamide