A Systematic Review of Treatment Options and Clinical Outcomes in Pemphigoid Gestationis.

ABSTRACT: Background: Treatment regimens for pemphigoid gestationis (PG) are non-standardized, with most evidence derived from individual case reports or small series. Objectives: To systematically review current literature on treatments and clinical outcomes of PG and to establish recommendations on its therapeutic management. Methods: An a priori protocol was designed based on PRISMA guidelines. PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases were searched for English-language articles detailing PG treatments and clinical outcomes, published between 1970 and March 2020. Results: In total, 109 articles including 140 PG patients were analyzed. No randomized controlled trials or robust observational studies detailing PG treatment were found. Systemic corticosteroids ± topical

SUBMITTER: Genovese G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7717454 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature