title: Treating immunobullous diseases: an update.
abstract: Autoimmune bullous diseases are often associated with significant morbidity and some can even cause mortality, if left untreated. Multiple therapies are now available to treat these blistering conditions. However, few have been evaluated objectively.
authors.affiliation: St. John's Institute of Dermatology, St. Thomas' Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: Sandrine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Reynaert
authors.forename: Martin M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Black
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D058846:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009173:Mycophenolic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010956:Plasmapheresis; D000069283:Rituximab; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods; D012872:Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D058846:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D000069283:Rituximab; D016572:Cyclosporine; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D009173:Mycophenolic Acid; D001379:Azathioprine; D008727:Methotrexate