title: Prevalence and treatment of pemphigus in Iran.
abstract: Autoimmune bullous diseases are a group of diseases caused by autoantibodies against the dermoepidermal junction and desmosome, cleaving the skin and mucous membrane. The clinical forms and the prevalence seem to be different from one continent to another. The prevalence and treatment of pemphigus in Iran are discussed in this article.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Autoimmune Bullous Disease Research Center, Razi Hospital, Tehran University for Medical Sciences, Vahdat Eslami Square, Tehran 11996, Iran. cheyda@davatchi.net
authors.forename: Cheyda
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chams-Davatchi
mesh_terms: D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D010392:Pemphigus / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence
chemical_list: D003879:Dermatologic Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents