Pemphigus: Analysis of 262 cases

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 47, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 973-975

  Benchikhi, Hakima ^a   Ghafour, Siham ^a   Disky, Asma ^a   Bichra, Leila ^a   Nejjam, Fatna ^a   Lakhdar, Hakima ^a  

^a IBN ROCHD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Morocco)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; CHLORHEXIDINE; CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DAPSONE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ACANTHOLYSIS; ADULT; AGE; AGED; BODY SURFACE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DISEASE DURATION; ERYTHEMATOUS PEMPHIGUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEMPHIGUS; PEMPHIGUS FOLIACEUS; PEMPHIGUS VULGARIS; RECURRENCE RISK; REMISSION; SEPTICEMIA; SEX RATIO; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; ENDEMIC DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOROCCO; PEMPHIGUS; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 50149084281     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2008.03616.x     Document Type: Letter

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