| Successful treatment of a severe persistent case of pemphigoid gestationis with antepartum and postpartum intravenous immunoglobulin followed by azathioprine. | |
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PMID: 22309336 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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We report a case of pemphigoid gestationis affecting a 37-year-old woman in both her pregnancies. In her second pregnancy she failed to respond to high-dose oral prednisolone. She was treated successfully with intravenous immunoglobulin (2 g/kg each infusion cycle) as a steroid-sparing agent during both the antepartum and postpartum period. The baby was born at the 36th week of gestation. No complications were noted for either mother or baby. After ceasing intravenous immunoglobulin, azathioprine (up to a dose of 1 mg/kg/day) was used to adequately control her pemphigoid gestationis. |
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Desmond Chia Chin Gan; Belinda Welsh; Michael Webster |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: The Australasian journal of dermatology Volume: 53 ISSN: 1440-0960 ISO Abbreviation: Australas. J. Dermatol. Publication Date: 2012 Feb |
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Created Date: 2012-02-07 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0135232 Medline TA: Australas J Dermatol Country: Australia |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 66-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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© 2012 The Authors. Australasian Journal of Dermatology © 2012 The Australasian College of Dermatologists. |
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Department of Dermatology, St Vincent's Hospital Skin and Cancer Foundation Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. |
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