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pemphigus |
| Definitions |
Pemphigus is a group of rare autoimmune diseases that cause blistering of the skin and mucous membranes (mouth, nose, throat, eyes, and genitals).This conditioncan occur at any age, but often strikes people in middle or older age. Studies have shown that some populations may be at greater risk for certain types of pemphigus. For instance, people of Jewish descent and those from India, Southeast Europe, and the Middle East are at greater risk for pemphigus vulargis, while pemphigus foliaceus is more common in North America, Turkey, and South America. Pemphigus is a chronic disease which is best controlled by early diagnosis and treatment.Treatment includes steroids to reduce inflammation,drugs that suppress the immune system responseand antibiotics to treat associated infections. There are four main types of pemphigus: Pemphigus vulgaris Pemphigus foliaceus IgA pemphigus Paraneoplastic pemphigus |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0006594 |
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GARD:0007352 NCIT:C34909 SCTID:65172003 ICD10CM:L10 MESH:D010392 UMLS:C0030807 EFO:1000749 Wikipedia:Pemphigus DOID:9182 ICD9:694.4 |
| definition |
Pemphigus is a group of rare autoimmune diseases that cause blistering of the skin and mucous membranes (mouth, nose, throat, eyes, and genitals).This conditioncan occur at any age, but often strikes people in middle or older age. Studies have shown that some populations may be at greater risk for certain types of pemphigus. For instance, people of Jewish descent and those from India, Southeast Europe, and the Middle East are at greater risk for pemphigus vulargis, while pemphigus foliaceus is more common in North America, Turkey, and South America. Pemphigus is a chronic disease which is best controlled by early diagnosis and treatment.Treatment includes steroids to reduce inflammation,drugs that suppress the immune system responseand antibiotics to treat associated infections. There are four main types of pemphigus: Pemphigus vulgaris Pemphigus foliaceus IgA pemphigus Paraneoplastic pemphigus |
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http://identifiers.org/snomedct/65172003 http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0030807 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C34909 http://identifiers.org/mesh/D010392 |
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MONDO:0006594 |
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pemphigus |
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MONDO:0006594 |
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pemphigus |
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