Consensus statement on definitions of disease, end points, and therapeutic response for pemphigus

DF Murrell, S Dick, AR Ahmed, M Amagai… - Journal of the American …, 2008 - Elsevier
Our scientific knowledge of pemphigus has dramatically progressed in recent years.
However, despite the availability of various therapeutic options for the treatment of
inflammatory diseases, only a few multicenter controlled trials have helped to define
effective therapies in pemphigus. A major obstacle in comparing therapeutic outcomes
between centers is the lack of generally accepted definitions and measurements for the
clinical evaluation of patients with pemphigus. Common terms and end points of pemphigus …