Evidence map›Paper›PMID 41640030›Full record

ArticleImmunity, inflammation and disease2026

Navigating the Complexities of Pemphigus Vulgaris: A Comprehensive Iranian Study.

Delaram Moosavi, Seyed Mohammad Mahdi Khadem, Afsaneh Sadeghzadeh Bazargan, Kambiz Kamyab Hesari, Mehrnaz Azh, Hamed Zarei Sharif, Nasrin Shayanfar, Azadeh Goodarzi

Abstract read
In one paragraph

Article in Immunity, inflammation and disease, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
1citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Delaram MoosaviMinimally Invasive Surgery Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5118-4207
Seyed Mohammad Mahdi KhademMinimally Invasive Surgery Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Afsaneh Sadeghzadeh BazarganDepartment of Dermatology, Rasoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1102-6241
Kambiz Kamyab HesariDepartment of Dermatopathology, Raazi Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mehrnaz AzhFaculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Hamed Zarei SharifSchool of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Nasrin ShayanfarDepartment of Pathology, Hazret-e-Rasoul Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Azadeh GoodarziDepartment of Dermatology, Rasoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1249-4429

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionPemphigus vulgaris (PV) is a rare, severe autoimmune disorder characterized by the production of autoantibodies that cause blistering of the skin and mucous membranes, often presenting with oral lesions in 50%-70% of cases. It has a global incidence of 0.5-3.2 per 100,000 people, with variations across regions, and in Iran, the rate is about 1 per 100,000 annually. PV affects both sexes equally and typically manifests in the sixth decade of life, though the age of onset varies internationally, tending to be younger in India and Western countries. METHODOLOGY: In this cross-sectional study, data were collected from 63 patients diagnosed with PV via telephone interviews. This project was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of Iran University of Medical Sciences. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS software, version 22.0 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA).

resultsAmong 63 PV patients, 56% were female, and 44% were male, with an average age of 50.17 years and a mean age of onset of 44.91 years (SD = 14.77). Most patients (70%) initially presented with mucosal symptoms, and the average time to diagnosis was approximately 17 months. Common misdiagnoses included aphthous ulcers, lichen planus, and allergic reactions. After diagnosis, most patients (82%) received multiple medications. The most frequently used medications were prednisolone (50 patients, 84.75%), methylprednisolone (10 patients, 16.9%), and rituximab (34 patients, 57.63%). DISCUSSION: PV in this cohort most often began with mucosal symptoms and was frequently preceded by consultations with non-dermatology clinicians, contributing to diagnostic delays. Such delays may negatively affect.

Indexed as

PemphigusAdultAgedAge of OnsetCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansIranMaleMiddle AgedYoung Adultmucosapemphigus vulgarisprognosisrecurrencetreatment

Identifiers

PMID41640030
PMCPMC12872963

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.