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The investigators conducted a prospective study which included all patients diagnosed with biopsy-proven BP in the Dermatology Department of Attikon hospital between April 1, 2009 and December 31, 2019. 113 consecutive patients with BP were identified. The investigators included the patients with type 2 diabetes and investigated the percentage of patients who were under treatment with DPP4-is. The specific DPP4-i prescribed was also documented.Medical information including patients' age, sex, other comorbidities and concomitant medications were also recorded. Furthermore, the investigators evaluated the effect of different types of treatment (topical steroids, systemic corticosteroids, immunosuppressive agents) on bullous pemphigoid.
The main purpose of this study is to investigate whether dupilumab is effective and safe for the treatment of bullous pemphigoid. Dupilumab is a type of drug called a "monoclonal antibody". An antibody is a special kind of protein that the immune (defense) system normally makes to fight bacteria and viruses. Bullous pemphigoid is an autoimmune subepidermal blistering disease, predominately affecting the elderly (typical onset after age 60). The study is looking at several other research questions, including: - Side effects that may be experienced by people taking dupilumab - How dupilumab works in the body and affects the body - How dupilumab affects quality of life - How much dupilumab is present in the blood - To see if dupilumab works to wean the patient off oral corticosteroids
The following is the investigators hypothesis regarding the pruritus of BP patients during remission. Anti-BP 180 IgE binds to dermal mast cells, inducing their activation and secretion of mediators after being cross-linked by antigens. Among mediators, histamine directly induces itching and vessel changes, whereas tryptase potentiates itching and vessel changes in an indirect way through the actions of neuropeptides. Tryptase stimulates neurons which in turn secrete neuropeptides.