Evidence-Based Pemphigus Treatment?
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Evidence-based pemphigus treatment?
5. What were the conclusions and implications of the study? The results of well-performed randomized clinical trials (RCT) are considered the highest-quality evidence for altering or supporting clinical practice. Therapeutic options for the treatment of pemphigus vulgaris (PV) have evolved over the 50 years since the initial dramatic results with corticosteroids. Experts have no consensus for t...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Investigative Dermatology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0022-202X
DOI: 10.1038/jid.2010.185