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The actual management of pemphigus.
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2010
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Systemic CorticosteroidsAllergyAutoimmune DiseaseSclerodermaActual ManagementZoonotic DiseaseImmunologyNewer TherapiesAutoimmunityAnatomyImmunosuppressionGlucocorticoidImmunotherapyMedicineSystemic PrednisoneParasitology
Pemphigus is usually treated with systemic prednisone in combination with adjuvant immunosuppressants. Though the mortality associated with pemphigus has been reduced with the use of systemic corticosteroids, the iatrogenic complications have warranted the development of newer therapies. This review discusses the different treatments, therapies and procedures.