pemphigus vulgaris
Updates in Autoimmune Blistering Disease: Established and Emerging Therapies
Dr. Cory Simpson presented information about the autoimmune blistering diseases pemphigus and pemphigoid, including their pathogenesis, varied clinical presentations, diagnostic work-up, and available and emerging treatment options. First, Simpson described the pathogenesis and clinical presentation of pemphigus and pemphigoid. Both are autoimmune diseases caused by the immune system attacking certain proteins present in the skin…