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Treatment is focused on relief of symptoms and prevention of infection. Corticosteroids are the treatment of choice. They are given by mouth or by injection. Topical (applied to a localized area of the skin) corticosteroids may also be used on ...
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000883.htm#Tre...
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000883.htm#Treatment
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Get information about bullous pemphigoid causes, diagnosis, symptoms and treatment. This skin disease causes blisters on the skin and sometimes lesions in the mouth. ... It was felt by the researchers that topical corticosteroids should now be the treatment of choice for bullous pemphigoid, particularly when the disease is...
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www.medicinenet.com/bullous_pemphigoid/article.htm
www.medicinenet.com/bullous_pemphigoid/article.htm
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Featured: Bullous Pemphigoid Main Article; Bullous pemphigoid is a skin disease that causes blistering eruptions on the skin's surface and sometimes affects the inner lining of the mouth. Symptoms include severe itching and burning sensations. ... Treatment involves topical cortisone and sometimes high doses of cortisone.
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www.medicinenet.com/bullous_pemphigoid/index.htm
www.medicinenet.com/bullous_pemphigoid/index.htm
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Bullous pemphigoid may be fatal, particularly in patients who are debilitated. The proximal causes of death are infection with sepsis and adverse events associated with treatment. ... Treatment & Medication: Bullous Pemphigoid...
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emedicine.medscape.com/article/1062391-overview
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Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is a chronic blistering of the skin. It ranges from mildly itchy welts to severe blisters and infection, and may affect a small area of the body or be widespread. The vast majority of those affected are elderly, but it has ... Treatment is focused on relief of symptoms and prevention of infection.
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www.aocd.org/skin/dermatologic_diseases/bullous_pemphig...
www.aocd.org/skin/dermatologic_diseases/bullous_pemphigoid.html
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Bullous pemphigoid is a blistering skin disease which usually affects middle aged or elderly persons. It is an immunobullous disease, i.e. the blisters are due an immune ... If you have pemphigoid, make sure you understand your treatment - do not alter it without consulting your dermatologist or general practitioner.
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dermnetnz.org/immune/pemphigoid.html
dermnetnz.org/immune/pemphigoid.html
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Bullous pemphigoid — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment of this blistery skin condition. ... The goal of bullous pemphigoid treatment is usually to reduce inflammation — thereby easing the symptoms — and suppressing the autoimmune response in your skin.
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www.mayoclinic.com/health/bullous-pemphigoid/DS00722/DS...
www.mayoclinic.com/health/bullous-pemphigoid/DS00722/DSECTION=treatments-and-drugs
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The Medscape Journal ... Allergy & Clinical Immunology ... Pemphigoid, Bullous [drug therapy]
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/11705688
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Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is the most frequent auto-immune blistering skin disease. Up to recently, ... New strategies for BP should include topical clobetasol propionate as the first line treatment and consider adjuvant therapy only in the very rare cases that are either resistant to or intolerant of this treatment...
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/12692373
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