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Special Considerations in Disease Manifestations and Management of Pemphigus in the Elderly

Valencia Long orcid.org/0000-0002-5445-5698 ; National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore *
Dedee Murrel ; University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), Sydney, Australia
Nisha Suyien Chandran ; National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore

* Dopisni autor.

Sažetak

Pemphigus, including its main subtypes of pemphigus vulgaris, pemphigus
foliaceus and paraneoplastic autoimmune multiorgan syndrome (formally known as
paraneoplastic pemphigus), is an autoimmune blistering disease which is characterized
by acantholysis resulting from autoantibodies targeting epithelial cell surface antigens.
Elderly patients with pemphigus face unique challenges pertaining to diagnostics and
therapeutics. This review focuses on the special considerations which relate to the care
of this patient group

Ključne riječi

pemphigus; elderly; disease manifestations; management

Hrčak ID:

346957

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/346957

Datum izdavanja:

22.6.2025.

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