Characterizing the Treatment of Autoimmune Bullous Disorders from 1993 through 2010: a NAMCS Study
Journal Title: Journal of Clinical and Investigative Dermatology - Year 2013, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
Autoimmune blistering diseases, though uncommon, are associated with considerable morbidity. There is no established therapeutic ladder for the treatment of blistering disorders. Data from the National Ambulatory Medical Care survey from 993 to 2010 was analyzed to determine the number of visits for blistering diseases, patient demographics, the specialty of reating physicians, and the most frequently prescribed treatments. Patients with autoimmune blistering disorders were rimarily elderly, female, and non-Hispanic white. The majority of patients were managed by dermatologists. There has been o significant change in the number of patients diagnosed with bullous diseases over the observed time period. Oral prednisone was the primary treatment prescribed for patients with both bullous pemphigoid and pemphigus. Though rednisone is the primary medication prescribed for patients with blistering disorders, immunosuppressive therapies are ssociated with increased morbidity in elderly patients. Alternative therapies should be considered for the treatment of utoimmune bullous disorders when feasible taking into account the associated risks and side effect profile of these medications
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Huang William W
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