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A Clinician's Guide to Pemphigus VulgarisEpidemiology and Etiology

A Clinician's Guide to Pemphigus Vulgaris: Epidemiology and Etiology [Pemphigus vulgaris (PV), an autoimmune blistering disease, is a rare disease with an estimated worldwide yearly incidence of 0.1–0.5 per 100,000 populations. PV is also the most common form of pemphigus. The occurrence is mostly common in middle-aged and older adults between the ages 50 and 60 years, although there have been a few cases in children. PV has a male-to-female ratio of 1:2, showing a higher incidence in women.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A Clinician's Guide to Pemphigus VulgarisEpidemiology and Etiology

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Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Copyright
© Springer International Publishing AG 2018
ISBN
978-3-319-67758-3
Pages
15 –16
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-67759-0_4
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Abstract

[Pemphigus vulgaris (PV), an autoimmune blistering disease, is a rare disease with an estimated worldwide yearly incidence of 0.1–0.5 per 100,000 populations. PV is also the most common form of pemphigus. The occurrence is mostly common in middle-aged and older adults between the ages 50 and 60 years, although there have been a few cases in children. PV has a male-to-female ratio of 1:2, showing a higher incidence in women.]

Published: Nov 27, 2017

Keywords: Epidemiology; Etiology; Pemphigus vulgaris; Genetics; Environment

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