Pemphigus Foliaceus—Repeated Treatment With Rituximab 7 Years After Initial Response: A Case Report

Pemphigus foliaceus is an autoimmune skin disease mediated by autoantibodies directed against desmoglein-1 located in the upper epidermal layer. Rituximab, a monoclonal anit-CD20 antibody depleting b-cells, offers an effective treatment possibility for therapy-resistant pemphigus foliaceus. Here, we...

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Main Authors: Magdalena Kraft, Margitta Worm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2018.00315/full