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I had a rare autoimmune disease called pemohigus...
I had a rare autoimmune disease called pemohigus vulgaris when I had my first child. Due to this I was on heavy steroids and a strong IV medicine which made my hormones very bad and coz of this I cannot loose weight and I feel I'm going into depression
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Dr. Khaled Tantawi
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it is an autoimmune disease where an antibody developed against skin cells and mucus cells
what are the way to diagnose
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what is the treatment of pemphigus vulgaris
- corticosteroid : but longstanding treatment with cortison carry manny harm and sideeffects as gainning weight and diabetis , and osteoporosis and reduce immunity
- intravenous immunoglobulin
- methotrexate and
- azathioprine
- cyclophosphamide
- monoclonal antibody as rituximab
what are the causes of pemphigus vulgaris
it is an autoimmune disease where an antibody developed against skin cells and mucus cells
what are he symptoms of pemphigus vulgaris
- oral lesion (blisters) lead to pain when chewing food lead to weight loss
- skin lesion (blisters)
- these lesion will become painful ulcer that tends to bleed
what are the way to diagnose
- clinical exam
- nikolsky sign as when you rub your skin really hard it will rub of
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