Pathology · single question
The mainstay of treatment for pemphigus vulgaris (and related immunobullous diseases) is:
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Correct answer: A. Corticosteroids (often with other immunosuppressants)
- A. Correct. Systemic/topical corticosteroids—frequently combined with steroid-sparing immunosuppressants—are the foundation of therapy.
- B. Antibiotics treat bacterial infection, not autoimmune blistering.
- C. Antifungals treat candidiasis, not pemphigus.
- D. Fluoride varnish prevents caries and is unrelated.