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Clinical efficacy of rituximab in the treatment of pemphigus: A retrospective study

Author(s) -

Vinod Sharma,

Neetu Bhari,

Somesh Gupta,

Kanika Sahni,

Neena Khanna,

M Ramam,

Gomathy Sethuraman

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

indian journal of dermatology venereology and leprology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.514

H-Index - 45

eISSN - 0973-3922

pISSN - 0378-6323

DOI - 10.4103/0378-6323.174379

Subject(s) - medicine , rituximab , pemphigus , pemphigus vulgaris , azathioprine , prednisolone , pemphigus foliaceus , adverse effect , retrospective cohort study , rheumatoid arthritis , dapsone , gastroenterology , exacerbation , surgery , dermatology , immunology , autoantibody , disease , lymphoma , antibody

Pulsed corticosteroids have been used successfully for the management of pemphigus. However, prolonged use of glucocorticoids may be associated with adverse effects and some patients show a poor response to conventional therapy. Biologics have shown a promising role in such cases; however, there is limited data from the Indian subcontinent.

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