Evaluation of non-endemic pemphigus foliaceus in a large series of patients: a single-center retrospective study fro Turkey focuses on the relapses

Sayar S. K., Kucukoglu R.

ANAIS BRASILEIROS DE DERMATOLOGIA, vol.96, no.4, pp.422-428, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 96 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.abd.2020.12.009
  • Journal Name: ANAIS BRASILEIROS DE DERMATOLOGIA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Page Numbers: pp.422-428
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Pemphigus foliaceus is exceedingly rare around the world, except within the few regions where it occurs as an endemic variant. Various factors can trigger immune mechanisms that induce pemphigus foliaceus or worsen its course.