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SUBMITTER: Zhou T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8421646 | biostudies-literature | 2021
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zhou Tong T Peng Bin B Geng Songmei S
Frontiers in immunology 20210824
Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is the most common autoimmune subepidermal blistering disorder in the elderly. Systemic and topical use of glucocorticoids and immunosuppressants has been shown to be effective in most patients. However, refractory BP patients are challenged to clinicians with severe clinical symptoms, resistance to treatment, and high relapse rate. How to predict and assess the refractory and severity of bullous pemphigoid is the key issue in clinical practice, and the urgent need for pr ...[more]