Osteoporosis in Pemphigus: Steroids Are Not the Only Story

Ankan Gupta

doi:10.5826/dpc.1602a6197

Osteoporosis in Pemphigus: Steroids Are Not the Only Story

Authors

Ankan Gupta Department of Dermatology, Blacktown Dermatology, NSW, Australia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0111-6294

Keywords:

Pemphigus vulgaris, Glucocorticoids, Osteoporosis, Bone mineral density, Inflammatory cytokines, Steroid-induced bone loss

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Published

2026-04-30

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Vol. 16 No. 2 (2026): 2026 Vol 16, No 2 | April

Section

Letter to the Editor

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