Ocular Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid: Current State of Pathophysiology, Diagnostics and Treatment

Abstract Mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP) is a systemic cicatrizing autoimmune disease that primarily affects orificial mucous membranes, such as the conjunctiva, the nasal cavity, the oropharynx, and the genitalia. Ocular involvement occurs in about 70% of all MMP cases. Ocular MMP (OcMMP) also enc...

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Main Authors: Panagiotis Georgoudis, Francesco Sabatino, Nora Szentmary, Sotiria Palioura, Eszter Fodor, Samer Hamada, Hendrik P. N. Scholl, Zisis Gatzioufas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Adis, Springer Healthcare 2019-01-01
Series:Ophthalmology and Therapy
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40123-019-0164-z