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What treatment regimen do you start for patients who present with mucous membrane pemphigoid?

Have you prescribed Rituximab and IVIG simultaneously for patients?
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Dermatology · Stanford University
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The treatment plan for mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP) is individualized based on the disease severity, medical comorbidities, patient preferences, and medication availability/cost.

For severe MMP, yes, I commonly use the combination of Rituxan, IVIG along with high dose systemic corticosteroids (...

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