Oh, was it desmoglein antibodies blood test? "These antibodies are often elevated when pemphigus is first diagnosed. The levels of these antibodies usually goes down as symptoms improve."

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http://www.dermis.net/dermisroot/en/29519/image.htm


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http://www.skinsight.com/atlas/pemphigusVulgaris.htm


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"Medications
Medications may be used alone or in combination with each other to treat pemphigus. Commonly prescribed drugs include:

Corticosteroids. The mainstay of treatment is usually corticosteroids, such as prednisone. However, using corticosteroids over an extended time or in high doses may cause serious side effects, including increased blood sugar, bone loss, an increased risk of infection, water retention, cataracts, glaucoma and a redistribution of body fat, leading to a round face (moon face).
Immunosuppressants. These medications, such as azathioprine (Imuran), methotrexate (Trexall) or mycophenolate mofetil (CellCept), help keep your immune system from attacking healthy tissue. These drugs may have serious side effects, including increased risk of infection.

Biological therapies. If other medications don't help ease your symptoms, or if you have difficulty taking other medications, your doctor may prescribe a newer type of drug called rituximab (Rituxan). Rituximab targets the white blood cells responsible for the production of the pemphigus antibodies.

Antibiotics , antivirals and antifungal medications. These may be prescribed to control or prevent infections, particularly infection from staphylococcus bacteria or herpes viruses.

Additionally, other medications that alter the immune system, such as dapsone and intravenous immunoglobulin, may be prescribed.

Therapeutic plasmapheresis. In this process, the fluid part of your blood, called plasma, is removed from blood cells by a device known as a cell separator. The purpose is to get rid of the antibodies that are attacking your skin. The plasma is replaced with donated plasma or intravenous fluids."

Now, introducing the PEMPHIGUS DIET:

"Some foods also have similar chemical compositions to the drugs that cause pemphigus. Therefore, patients should avoid foods that contain tannins, isothiocyanates, thiol and phenols as ingredients.

Tannins can be found in a variety of foods and beverages. Fruits and vegetables containing tannins that people with pemphigus should avoid are bananas, raspberries, blackberries, apples, pears, cherries, mangoes, cranberries, persimmons, grape skins, avocados and eggplants.

Other tannin triggers are Black-Walnut s, kola nuts, cocoa seeds, black pepper, garlic, ginger, cumin, rosemary, coriander, ginseng, yucca and arrowroot.

Coffee, some teas, soft drinks, beer and wine are among the drinks that contain tannins and could trigger pemphigus.

Foods Containing Isothiocyanates
Isothiocyanates, which are mustard oils found in many types of vegetables, could cause a pemphigus outbreak in people with the disorder. Vegetables in this class are broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, turnip, mustard, brussel sprouts, winter cress, radish and horseradish.

Some seasoned sauces contain synthetic mustard oils for flavoring, which could irritate mucous membranes in people with pemphigus.

Foods Containing Thiols
Onions, garlic and leeks are thiol-containing foods that can trigger an outbreak or flare-up of pemphigus. These foods are part of the Allium group, which also includes chives and shallots. Foods containing thiols may cause blisters and should be eliminated from the diet if they are suspected as a trigger of pemphigus.

Foods Containing Phenols
Phenols are another trigger for pemphigus and can be found as cinnamic acid in fruit juices and flavorings in ice cream, baked goods, candy, condiments and beverages. Pinene is another common type of phenol that is found in potatoes, tomatoes, bananas, mangoes and black pepper.

Phenols can also be found in foods that are smoked or have a smoked flavor, and in milk and other dairy products from cows that feed on cottonseed.

Foods should also be low in fat and salt. Maintaining proper levels of potassium and calcium is also important."

"Pemphigus is an autoimmune disorder. The immune system produces antibodies against specific proteins in the skin and mucus membranes."

This falls into the defective keratin that "EC absolute cure" website says and might be the most truth!