Treatment of pemphigus vulgaris. An overview in Mexico.
Pemphigus is an autoimmune skin disease that can present in a variety of forms and can prove challenging to manage and treat. An overview of the condition in Mexico is presented. Emphasis is placed on management of the condition, with description of the most commonly used treatments (glucocorticoids, azathioprine), the second line therapies (cyclosporine and mycophenolate mofetil), and additional alternative treatments (cyclophosphamide and dapsone).
Service of Dermatology, Hospital General de México, O.D. Distrito Federal, Mexico.
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D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018680:Cholinergic Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003622:Dapsone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003896:Desmosomes / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015603:Keratinocytes / Q000276:immunology; D008800:Mexico; D009536:Niacinamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010392:Pemphigus / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D013752:Tetracycline / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D018680:Cholinergic Antagonists; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D009536:Niacinamide; D003622:Dapsone; D013752:Tetracycline; D001379:Azathioprine