Treatment of Pemphigus Vulgaris and Pemphigus Foliaceus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Atzmony L, Hodak E, Gdalevich M, Rosenbaum O, Mimouni D. Treatment of Pemphigus Vulgaris and Pemphigus Foliaceus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. American Journal Of Clinical Dermatology 2014, 15: 503-515. PMID: 25403548, DOI: 10.1007/s40257-014-0101-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSteroid-sparing effectRemission rateRandomized controlled trialsControlled trialsTreatment modalitiesPemphigus vulgarisTreatment of pemphigus vulgarisTopical epidermal growth factorComplete response ratePemphigus foliaceusCochrane Central Register of Controlled TrialsOptimal therapeutic approachIncreased remission ratesCentral Register of Controlled TrialsMulticenter randomized controlled trialShort-term efficacyRegister of Controlled TrialsCase-control studyMeta-analysesCochrane Central RegisterSteroid-sparingIntravenous immunoglobulinOpen-labelSustained remissionEpidermal growth factor