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Content updated on Sep 20, 2022
What is pemphigus?
A skin disease which is autoimmune in nature (caused by the body's immune system attacking its own cells).
Symptoms of pemphigus
Blisters
Skin blisters that break easily
Sores or ulcers of the skin
Mouth pain
Skin Itching
Questions your doctor may ask to check for pemphigus
Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose pemphigus
Do you have blisters on your skin?
Do you have blisters on your skin that can be easily torn off?
Do you have skin ulcers (sores)?
Do you have pain inside your mouth?
Do you have itchy skin?
Treatment for pemphigus
Creams and medications are needed to suppress the immune system, and stop the blisters from forming.
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References
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Yukiko Ueda, MD (Dermatology)
Dr. Ueda graduated from the Niigata University School of Medicine and trained at the University of Tokyo Medical School. She is currently a clinical assistant professor at the Department of Dermatology, Jichi Medical University, and holds several posts in the dermatology departments at Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Komagome Hospital, University of Tokyo, and the Medical Center of Japan Red Cross Society.
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