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Stevens–Johnson Syndrome/Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Associated With Zonisamide, Karina L. Vivar, Kimberly Mancl, Lucia Seminario-Vidal
Stevens–Johnson Syndrome/Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Associated With Zonisamide, Karina L. Vivar, Kimberly Mancl, Lucia Seminario-Vidal
Dermatology & Cutaneous Surgery Faculty Publications
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Oxidative Stress In Patients With Endemic Pemphigus Foliaceus And Healthy Subjects With Anti-Desmoglein 1 Antibodies, Ericson Leonardo Gutierrez, Willy Ramos, Lucia Seminario-Vidal, Mercedes Tello, Gerardo Ronceros, Alex G. Ortega-Loayza
Oxidative Stress In Patients With Endemic Pemphigus Foliaceus And Healthy Subjects With Anti-Desmoglein 1 Antibodies, Ericson Leonardo Gutierrez, Willy Ramos, Lucia Seminario-Vidal, Mercedes Tello, Gerardo Ronceros, Alex G. Ortega-Loayza
Dermatology & Cutaneous Surgery Faculty Publications
Background: Previous studies have shown oxidative stress in pemphigus vulgaris and pemphigus foliaceus, nevertheless, it remains unknown whether a similar response is characteristic of endemic pemphigus foliaceus in Peru.
Objectives: To determine the oxidative stress response in endemic pemphigus foliaceus patients and subjects with positive for anti-desmoglein1 antibodies (anti-dsg1) from endemic areas of Peru.
Subjects and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study. The study population included 21 patients with Endemic Pemphigus foliaceus and 12 healthy subjects with anti-dsg1 antibodies from the Peruvian Amazon (Ucayali), as well as 30 healthy control subjects. Malondialdehyde, an indicator of lipid peroxidation by free radicals, …