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Observational studyAnais brasileiros de dermatologia

Evaluation of cases of pemphigus vulgaris and pemphigus foliaceus from a reference service in Pará state, Brazil.

Carla Andréa Avelar Pires, Viviane Brito Viana, Fernando Costa Araújo, Silvia Ferreira Rodrigues Müller, Miguel Saraty de Oliveira, Francisca Regina Oliveira Carneiro

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Observational study in Anais brasileiros de dermatologia. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. A Global View of Pemphigus: Geographical Variations.Clinical reviews in allergy & immunology · 2024
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  2. Spatial Distribution of Pemphigus Occurrence over Five Decades in Southeastern Brazil.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2017
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Carla Andréa Avelar PiresUniversidade Federal do Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil.
Viviane Brito VianaUniversidade Federal do Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil.
Fernando Costa AraújoUniversidade Federal do Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil.
Silvia Ferreira Rodrigues MüllerUniversidade Federal do Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil.
Miguel Saraty de OliveiraCentro Universitário do Estado do Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil.
Francisca Regina Oliveira CarneiroUniversidade do Estado do Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil.
Universidade Federal do Pará · BRUniversidade do Estado do Pará · BRCentro Universitário do Pará · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPemphigusis a bullous, rare and chronic autoimmune disease. There are two major forms of pemphigus: vulgaris and foliaceus. Epidemiological data and clinical outcome in patients diagnosed in the Brazilian Amazon states are still rare.

objectivesTo study the occurrence of the disease during the study period and analyze the epidemiological profile of patients, the most common subtype of pemphigus, and the clinical evolution of patients.

methodsRetrospective analysis of medical records of hospitalized patients with pemphigus foliaceus and pemphigus vulgaris in the period from 2003 to 2010 in Dermatology Service of Hospital Fundação Santa Casa de Misericórdia do Pará, Belém, Northern Brazil.

resultsWe found a total of 20 cases of pemphigus during the study period, 8 of which were of foliaceus pemphigus and 12 of vulgaris pemphigus. Pemphigus foliaceus had the predominance of male patients (75%), showed satisfactory clinical evolution, and was characterized by absence of pediatric cases. Pemphigus vulgaris affected more women (66.7%), showed mean hospital stay of 1 to 3 months (50%), and there were three cases of death (25%). The prescribed immunosuppressive drugs included prednisone with or without combination of azathioprine and/or dapsone. Sepsis was associated with 100% of the deaths.

conclusionsThe occurrence of the disease is rare, there are no familiar/endemic outbreaks in the sample. Evolution is usually favorable, but secondary infection is associated with worse prognosis. The choice of best drugs to treat pemphigus remains controversial.

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